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The War of 1812
The battle of Lake Erie ensured that states like Ohio and Michigan regained control over the area. It was one of the most important events in that War. -
Akron is Founded
Akron is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, approximately 39 miles south of Lake Erie. -
Ohio and Erie Canal is Built
This canal was essential in Akron's founding and life, as it connected Akron to virtually everywhere. Until the railroads were built, this is what Akron depended on. -
William Henry Harrison
He was the first of the famous eight Presidents from Ohio. -
Mexican American War
The Mexican–American War was a conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848. -
The Civil War
The American Civil War was an internal conflict in the United States from 1861 to 1865. The Union fought against eleven Southern states grouped together as the Confederate States of America. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Because of Confiscation Acts and Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, the war ended slavery, even before ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865 formally ended the legal institution throughout the United States. -
Buchtel College is Founded.
Since its very start, the University has grown on the generosity of its benefactors. John R. Buchtel persuaded fellow business leaders and colleagues to join him in raising funds to build and endow the college. Since, it has burnt down but was replaced by Akron University. -
The B. F. Goodrich Company is Incorporated
This is really the start of dominant rubber companies in Akron. This company helped to start this successful and impactful trend. -
Goodyear is Founded
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is a tire manufacturing company founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling and based in Akron, Ohio. It was probably the most successful rubber company back then, and is still the most well-known. -
Firestone Rubber Company is Founded
The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is another tire company founded by Harvey Samuel Firestone in 1900 to supply pneumatic tires for buggies, wagons, and many other forms of wheeled transportation. -
World War 1
World War I was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, fought in this war. -
General Tires
General Tire was founded in 1915 in Akron, Ohio, by William F. O'Neil. The tire and rubber division was sold to Germany's Continental in 1987, and is now known as Continental Tire North America, Inc. For coming into the rubber industry late, they were relatively successful. -
The Stock Market Collapse
This was the technical start of the Great Depression. Many jobs were lost, and life became difficult for everyone except for the rich. -
WW2
A global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although many conflicts began earlier. It involved many of the world's countries—including all of the great powers. It was really just a follow up to WW1.
