1. History is everywhere, but
let’s bring it a little closer.
The Eight Presidents from Ohio
2. Here’s a little interesting info on
• Ohio was the 17th nation admitted into the
Union. It is the 34th largest state via land.
• The word “Ohio” is Iroquois for “great river.”
• During the Civil War, Ohio gave the biggest
amount of Union soldiers to the effort.
• One of the neatest thing about Ohio is that
eight presidents have been from here, giving it
the nickname “Mother of Presidents.”
3. “Mother of Presidents”
• Alright class! This week will we be covering
information on the Presidents who have come
from Ohio. You live in this great state and
need to learn about some of the things it has
contributed. This interactive power point will
give you a little background information to aid
you in learning for this week. We will go into
more detail on the Presidents over the next
few days. It will end with a simple quiz to test
you, so study up!
8. Benjamin Harrison
• Harrison was the 23rd President and lived from
1833-1901. He was a senator before
becoming President. After his death, from a
cold, he was kept alive on United Postal
Service stamps. He appears on several more
than other Presidents.
13. 1) Which President died only a month
into office due to pneumonia?
William McKinley Jr. Benjamin Harrison
William Henry Harrison
Rutherford B. Hayes
16. 2) Who was the only President to also
serve as Chief Justice, a position he
liked much more?
James A. Garfield William H. Taft
Warren G. Harding Ulysses S. Grant
25. 5) Which President(s) participated in
the Civil War before they were
elected?
All four of these
gentlemen did. Rutherford B. Hayes
Ulysses S. Grant
James A. Garfield William McKinley Jr.
28. Sources Used. Feel free to check out
these sites. They are really
informative!
1) http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mag
gieoh/Pres/pres.htm
2) http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents
See you all in
class!!!!
