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Minute Of History
 

A Minute of History is a series of audio recordings originally broadcast on WGTE FM91. Written and recorded by Don Rettig, the series is sponsored by a grant from Metroparks Members.



Clearing The Swamp Forest
Clearing The Swamp Forest 
 

Early settlers of northwest Ohio had to clear the dense forest of the Great Black Swamp.

 
The Coming Of The Canal
The Coming Of The Canal 
 

A little village of 1,200 residents would one day rival London because of the prosperity that was sure to follow the canal.

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Lucian Lathrop, Abolitionist From Sylvania
Lucian Lathrop, Abolitionist From Sylvania 
 

Sylvania was well-known for its roucus, anti-slavery activity. One prominent resident, Lucian Lathrop, purchased a home there in 1847.

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