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  Fun Facts - do toledo
Toledo native Jason Cameron was the one of the carpenters on the hit TLC show, "While You Were Out", and is currently the host of "Desperate Landscapes" on the DIY Network.
The Toledo Mud Hens used to be known as the Toledo Glass Sox in honor of the City’s glass history.
Toledo was incorporated as a city in 1837.
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  Toledo, Ohio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Toledo is a city in Lucas County on the northern border of Ohio and the western end of Lake Erie.
Toledo is known as the Glass City because of its long history of innovation in all aspects of the glass industry: windows, bottles, windshields, and construction materials.
Toledo was founded in 1833, when the neighboring, and competing towns of Port Lawrence and Vistula agreed to set aside their differences and unite to take advantage of a proposed canal to bypass rapids on the Maumee.
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 Toledo, Ohio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The only casualty of the Toledo War was Michigan sheriff, who was stabbed in the thigh by Two Stickney, the youngest son of Major Stickney in the Ohio militia, as he, his father, and his older brother One Stickney were being taken to jail.
Toledo was founded in 1833, when the nieghboring, and competing towns of Port Lawrence and Vistula agreed to set aside their differences and unite to take advantage of a proposed canal to bypass rapids on the Maumee.
There is also a major university, The University of Toledo, the Medical College of Ohio, a major seaport, and a AAA minor league baseball team called the Toledo Mud Hens.
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 Toledo Law   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Toledo served as the capital city of Visigothic Spain, beginning with Leovigild, and was the capital until the Moors conquered Iberia in the 8th century.
Toledo was famed for its production of steel and especially of swords and the city is still a center for the manufacture of knives and other steel implements.
Cervantes described Toledo as a "rocky gravity, glory of Spain, and light of her cities." The old city is located on a mountaintop, surrounded on three sides by a bend in the Tagus River, and contains many historical sights, including the Alcázar, the cathedral (the primate church of Spain), and the Zocodover, a central marketplace.
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 Toledo Strip - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Toledo Strip is the name of a piece of land (which includes present-day Toledo, Ohio) that was claimed by both the state of Ohio and the Michigan Territory of the United States in the early 19th century.
It is worth noting that Eastern capitalists had invested heavily in Port Lawrence real estate mistakenly guessing that the area would enjoy commercial success due to the construction of the Wabash and Erie Canal hoping that it would terminate in Toledo instead of Maumee thus keeping their holdings in wealthy and established Ohio.
March: When the bills were reported out of committee, it was generally acknowledged that to enter the Union Michigan would have to cede the Toledo Strip in exchange for the western two-thirds (2/3) of the Upper Peninsula.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Toledo (Spain)
It was during the pontificate of Urban II that the Roman Rite was substituted for the ancient Isidorian or Mozarabic Rite (1089).
Famous in the history of Toledo are its councils, held in greatest veneration by the sovereign pontiffs, and the source of the purest religious and moral doctrines.
The most famous of all the councils of Toledo was the third national council (held in 589), in which King Reccared, the prelates, and grandees, proclaimed their abjuration of the Arian heresy and made a profession of faith according to the doctrine of the Council of Nicæa.
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 Best Places to Live in Toledo
Toledo is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lucas County.
Toledo is known as the Glass City because of its long history of innovation in all aspects of the glass industry: windows, bottles, windshields, construction materials, and glass art, of which the Toledo Museum of Art has a large collection.
Toledo is also known for being the subject of the song by Danny Michel that shares the city's name.
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 toledo war   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Since the city of Toledo was not chartered until 1837 and since the fracas was not actually a war, the term "Toledo War" is a misnomer.
The whole crisis of the Toledo Strip reached its’ height during the 1830’s when this canal was being constructed.
It was approximately the western three-quarters of the Upper Peninsula that was involved in the compromise.
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 Encyclopedia: Toledo Strip   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Toledo Strip is the name of a piece of disputed land (which includes present-day Toledo, Ohio) that was claimed by both the state of Ohio and the Michigan Territory of the United States in the early 19th century.
Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar.
Map of Toledo Strip, This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright.
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 StevenHarman.net - November 2005 Entries
Toledo, Michigan, that is. According to the Michigan Historical Museum System, Toledo, Michigan first appeared on a map in 1835.
The village of Toledo and a 450-square-mile strip of land along the Michigan/Ohio border became known as the "Toledo Strip", claimed by the state of Ohio and the Michigan Territory.
Toledo became Toledo, Ohio, and victorious Ohio governor Robert Lucas was honored with the name Lucas County, the eastern portion of the Toledo Strip.
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With the Toledo mayoral election approaching fast, the fate of a recently forged city and county alliance to encourage economic development is now a "wild card," area officials say.
A day after a riot in North Toledo put the city into the national spotlight, city leaders are looking for answers and defending their response to a planned march by neo-Nazis that triggered the...
Toledo City Council yesterday appointed John Henry Fullen, a Democrat, to fill the vacant District 6 seat until results of the Nov. 8 election are certified.
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 TOLEDO STRIP FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Toledo Strip is the name of a piece of land (which includes present-day Toledo,_Ohio) that was claimed by both the state of Ohio and the Michigan_Territory of the United States in the early 19th_century.
It is worth noting that Eastern capitalists had invested heavily in Port_Lawrence real estate mistakenly guessing that the area would enjoy commercial success due to the construction of the Wabash_and_Erie_Canal hoping that it would terminate in Toledo instead of Maumee thus keeping their holdings in wealthy and established Ohio.
August_3: General Brown informed Mason he had it on good authority that Lucas was raising an armed force “of some magnitude” in Toledo to protect the court to be held there the first Monday in September.
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 BBC - h2g2 - The Toledo 'War'
Another reason that both of the states wanted the Toledo Strip was that the Miami and Erie canals, which were being built at the time, would ultimately end in the city of Toledo.
The decision to give the Toledo Strip to Ohio was a politically unfair move, since Ohio had a larger voice in Congress, being a state with two senators and several representatives in Congress, where Michigan had none of either.
Technically, the Toledo Strip should have gone to Michigan from the beginning as it was north of the tip of Lake Erie, but maps of the time were inconclusive.
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 The Toledo War and Arkansas Encyclopedia Encyclopedia of Arkansas Arkansas History State of Arkansas
This discrepancy resulted in a strip of disputed land known as the Toledo Strip.
The Toledo Strip was at the time covered with dense cedar swamps (collectively known as the "Black Swamp"), which today have almost all been drained off for farm land; the two armies got lost for weeks and never found each other in the swamps.
Congress settled the issue by awarding Toledo to Ohio and giving Michigan the western two-thirds of the upper peninsula (the eastern portion was already part of the Territory).
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 Toledo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Map Toledo District The Toledo District is the southernmost district in the nation of Belize, with the district capital in the town of Punta Gorda, Belize.
Also in Toledo District are the towns of Monkey River Town and Toledo Settlement, the villages of San Pedro Columbia and Silver Creek, and the ancient Maya ruins of Nim Li Punit, Lubaantun, and Uxbenka.
Toledo Settlement Toledo Settlement is a town in the Toledo District of the nation of Belize.
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 Michigan - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
However, approval of this measure languished for several years due to a boundary dispute (the Toledo War) with Ohio, with both sides claiming a strip of land westward from Toledo.
Ultimately, Congress awarded the "Toledo Strip" to Ohio, and Michigan, having received the addition of the western part of the Upper Peninsula as a concession, formally entered the Union on January 26, 1837.
A minor conflict with Ohio over the city of Toledo, Ohio, known as the Toledo War, contributed to delaying Michigan's statehood.
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 Toledo Strip   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Toledo Strip is the name of a piece of disputed land (which includes present-day Toledo, Ohio) that was claimed by both the state of Ohio and the Michigan Territory of the United Statesin the early 19th century.
It is worth noting that Eastern capitalists had invested heavily in Port Lawrence real estate mistakenlyguessing that the area would enjoy commercial success due to the construction of the Wabash and Erie Canal hoping that it would terminate in Toledo instead of Maumee thus keeping theirholdings in wealthy and established Ohio.
March: When the bills were reported out of committee, it was generally acknowledged that to enter the UnionMichigan would have to cede the Toledo Strip in exchange for the Upper Peninsula.
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 Toledo War - Pictures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Toledo Strip was at the time covered with dense arborvitae swamps (collectively known as the "Great Black Swamp"), which today have almost all been drained off for farm land.
The United States Congress settled the issue by awarding Toledo to Ohio and giving Michigan the western two-thirds of the upper peninsula (the eastern portion was already part of the Territory).
Ohio was considered the winner at the time because the "U.P." was thought to be worthless; only later was the extent of its rich mineral resources known.
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 Toledo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Toledo was the only city of note contained within the strip.
Toledo Mud Hens The Toledo Mud Hens are a minor league baseball team located in Toledo, Ohio.
Toledo (disambiguation) Toledo is the name of some places: Toledo, Spain Toledo, Iowa, United States of America Toledo, Ohio, United States of America (The largest Toledo in the U. A.) Toledo, Oregon, United States of America Toledo, Washington, United States of America Toledo District, Belize Toledo City, Ce Search:
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 Nutt Family Genealogy Page - The Toledo War of 1835
The dispute was over a strip of land claimed by both the Michigan Territory and the State of Ohio.
The principal contenders for this strip of land, known as the Toledo Strip, were Governors Robert Lucas of Ohio and Stevens T. Mason of Michigan.
The inglorious outcome for Michigan was the loss of Toledo, its harbor, and the surrounding area of 468 square miles.
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 Toledo War of 1835, Toledo Strip, Fulton Survey Line
Historically described, as a "comic-opera," the Toledo War was even the premise of a local musical comedy presented by the Theatrical Organization of Metropolitan Toledo, called "The War of Toledo" in conjunction with Ohio's 2003 Bicentennial celebrations.
The Toledo Strip was 486 square mile area bounded on the north by the current Ohio-Michigan boundary, established by the Harris Survey, on the south by the Fulton Survey, and on the west by a 5 mile section along the current Ohio-Indiana Boundary.
The strip was approximately 8 miles in latitude at the intersection of the current Ohio-Michigan boundary and the west end of Lake Erie.
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 History Themes: The Toledo War
With the Toledo Strip in Ohio and control of the Maumee River in the hands of Ohioans a direct route from Lake Erie to the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers would assure prosperity for the new state.
The compromise gave the Toledo Strip to Ohio and the western three-quarters of the Upper Peninsula to Michigan.
It was clear however if Michigan was to become a state it would have to give up the Toledo Strip and accept the western three-fourths of the Upper Peninsula into the state.
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 Murdoc Online: The Toledo War   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
It turns out that a 1787 survey misplaced the southern tip of Lake Michigan, and the city of Toledo was within a 468 square-mile strip of territory running from the Indiana border to Lake Erie.
Coincidentally, the surveyor general of the United States was a former governor of Ohio, and the surveyor he selected for the job was instructed to follow the Ohio line.
Toledo was the planned end for the Erie and Miami canals, and Ohio wasn't about to let the city go.
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 Toledo War
Following the Compromise of 1820 it was the practice to admit a free state and a slave state at the same time.
However, when both Arkansas and Michigan were ready for statehood, Michigan was involved in the dispute with Ohio over the Toledo Strip.
The compromise gave the Toledo Strip to Ohio and the western 2/3 of the now Upper Peninsula to Michigan.
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 Toledo Strip - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
April 11: The Ohio line-runners sized up their precarious situation.
David Disney had said that Lucas was willing to abide by Jackson’s recommendations.
This page was last modified 08:33, 16 October 2005.
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 Toledo War: battle between Michigan and Ohio
The most bizarre war in American history was the Toledo War that had no mortal casualties because the militias could not find each other.
The most bizarre war in American history was the comic opera Toledo War of 1835 fought between Ohio and Michigan.
In 1833 when Michigan applied for statehood, the dispute over the Toledo strip came to the surface again.
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