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Michael grew up in Georgia and Ohio. This is the
Ohio house Michael grew up in. Andrew enjoyed playing in the snow during our
2004 visit.
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Andrew snapped
this pretty sunset along one of Ohio's busy highways (2004). |
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Ohio is a
populous farming state with rolling hills and lots of rural areas. The
population (2002 estimates) is 11.4 million. The two biggest cities are
Columbus (0.7 million) and Cleveland (0.5 million). Seven US presidents
were born here. It also
has America's biggest university campus--The Ohio State University in
Columbus. Michael studied there from 1978-81 before transferring to a
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The sign painted
on this barn celebrates Ohio's bicentennial (200th birthday in 2003). |
Michael attended
the Ohio State University for three years (1978-81), before transferring
to Eastern College in Pennsylvania (after
spending 8 months in England). This is a letter
from OSU (a great school, by the way), showing that tuition in 1978 was
$975. Compare this to other college costs in "the old day" on our
Pennsylvania page. |
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North Canton,
where Michael grew up (grades 8 to 12), is the home of the Hoover
corporation, known worldwide for home appliances. (Left) This is the
company's first big plant, right in the center of North Canton.
Unfortunately, downsizing and the trend to send jobs abroad (to places
like China!) means that the Hoover plants in the US are closing so lots of
people have had to look for new jobs. In fact, Hoover is now owned by a
Hong Kong corporation. (Center)
Cleveland, situated on Lake Erie, is one of Ohio's three largest cities.
This NASA rocket is on display outside one of the city's fine museums. (Right)
This statue is in Ohio's capital city. The caption reads: "To honor the
immigrants, the strength of our nation. A gift to the city of Columbus
from the United Italian Americans--1992."
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These photos are of two of Andrew's educational activities
during our 2004 trip: a trip to the COSI museum in Columbus, and a pine car racer project. |
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Most of these photos were taken during our 2004 trip.
You can also see other photos from that trip by clicking
our daughter's wedding, our
Georgia Reunion, Colorado,
Ohio,
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