U.S. Presidents part 2

During Ohio's presidential run, the country grew up. Rural dominance gave way to urban. Factories popped up from Maine to California. America expanded internationally and helped fight a world war.

In 1888, Benjamin Harrison sometimes campaigned from his front porch. Later, other candidates followed his lead.

The apex of Ohio clout came in the election of 1920, which placed Buckeyes in the national spotlight on both tickets. Democrat James Cox, governor and owner of the Dayton Daily News, ran for president against Harding, a Marion newspaper owner and senator.

Harding, who won, died in office of natural causes, amid scandal. Garfield and McKinley died from wounds inflicted by assassins. And William Henry Harrison caught pneumonia and died April 4, 1841. He served just one month.

These amazing men all with a fascinating story to tell provide us with the perfect backdrop for an educational road trip. Our travels will take us to Canton, Mentor and Cleveland in northern Ohio. Then we head west to Fremont and continue south to Marion. The last leg of our journey ends up in Ohio River country with stops at North Bend, Cincinnati, Georgetown and Point Pleasant.

This Circle Ohio Presidents tour includes visits to stately mansions, primitive frontier log cabins, libraries and museums. Departing the River Cities in the early morning hours of June 27 2008 we will spent 3 days and 2 nights discovering more about the men of the “State of Eight”. There are plenty of additional sights and attractions on our route but we’ll stay focused on our Presidents.

Overnighting in downtown Cleveland on Friday night you can take in the national pastime of baseball as the battle for Ohio unfolds between the Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Indians. Our hotel is a short walk over to the newly named “Progressive” Field.

Our “Education on Location” study tours offer graduate and undergraduate credit courses for students but they are also available to the public with a non credit option. For more information on our “State of Eight” Presidents tour contact me at 740.533.4559 or visit http://www.southern.ohiou.edu/pages/news-events/education-on-location.html.

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