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Founded in 1788 along the Ohio River, Cincinnati was the major city  in the Northwest Territory for several decades. As it has developed into  its third century, Cincinnati's innovations, service, manufacturing, arts,  and athletics mark it as a place with a vibrant and varied heritage. The  contributions of interesting and unique personalities add to the city's  dynamism: William Holmes McGuffey and his creation of a nation's  textbooks; civil rights activists Ted Berry, Fred Shuttlesworth, and Marian  Berry; iconic personalities like baseball star Pete Rose and silent film actress  Theda Bara; grocery entrepreneur Barney Kroger; cooperative education  creator Herman Schneider; polio vaccine pioneer Albert Sabin; Joseph  Strauss, the design engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge; Paul Brown, one of  the NFL's greatest coaches; Henry Heimlich, whose Heimlich maneuver has  saved countless lives; and Benadryl inventor George Rieveschl. But it is also  the philanthropists and business leaders; the cultural and political figures;  the teachers and community workers; and even the intriguing characters  and everyday citizens who make Cincinnati an interesting place on the map.  This book tells their stories.

Lock  No. 15 on the Miami and Erie Canal ensured the development of Tippecanoe, Ohio, but the village would not have grown into the busy Tipp City of today without people determined to build futures for themselves and their families. John Clark established the town, and prosperity came with men and women like Joshua Horton and his newspaper, John Garver and his furniture factory, James Scheip of Tipp Novelty, Peter Bohlender of SpringHill Nursery, and the Timmers of TipTop Canning. The strong school system evolved thanks to innovative leaders like James Bartmess and L.T. Ball. The entire community benefited from the vision of Sidney Chaffee and his opera house, and it benefits still today with the visions of volunteers like Bob and Jackie Wahl and Peg Hadden, who, along with so many others, give their time, talent, and love to Tippecanoe and Tipp City.

While Jesup W. Scott proclaimed it the Future Great City of the World in 1868, in reality, Toledo saw little development for the first four decades after its founding in 1837. Plagued by swamps, disease, and unwelcoming occupants, few settled here. But slowly, the city attracted people who saw a chance to improve their lives and perhaps their fortunes, including Edward Drummond Libbey. In 1888, Libbey brought with him the glass industry that would dominate the city's economy and earn it the nickname of Glass Capital of the World. Legendary Locals of Toledo describes the impact of people like Scott, Libbey, and others who shaped Toledo—from the well known whose names grace street signs, buildings, and monuments, to unsung heroes who few remember. Included are pioneers who were the first in their fields as well as leaders of business and industry, representatives of government and the law, and successful entertainers and sports figures. Some were born here and moved on to make their impact, while others lived here and impacted the city.