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Ep. 265 - The remarkable origins of Ohio city names
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Is Dayton named for a traitor? Why did Cleveland shave a letter off the name of its founder? What made the Roman dictator Cincinnatus worthy of an American city? We look at the origins of the names of Ohio's eight big cities, including Columbus, Toledo, Parma, Canton and Akron. Lots of history and mystery in their stories!
www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries
Additional music:
New Horizon - Aderin; Audionautix- The Great Unknown; The Great Phospher- Daniel Birch
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629 episodes
Manage episode 407001020 series 2435723
Is Dayton named for a traitor? Why did Cleveland shave a letter off the name of its founder? What made the Roman dictator Cincinnatus worthy of an American city? We look at the origins of the names of Ohio's eight big cities, including Columbus, Toledo, Parma, Canton and Akron. Lots of history and mystery in their stories!
www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries
Additional music:
New Horizon - Aderin; Audionautix- The Great Unknown; The Great Phospher- Daniel Birch
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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