The city of Marion has a rich heritage unique among Midwestern towns. It is the home of a president of the United States, a Miss America, manufacturers that revolutionized agriculture and mining, an inventor with over 100 patents, a renowned sanatorium, and even a world-class popcorn-machine museum. Once known as "Shovel City" due to its numerous power-shovel manufacturers, the city of Marion, with its strong industrial base and transportation network, forms an important crossroads in the "Heart of Ohio."
| ISBN: | 9781467110600 |
| Publication date: | 18th November 2013 |
| Author: | Randy Winland |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing an imprint of Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 127 pages |
| Series: | Postcard History Series |
| Genres: |
History of the Americas |
The city of Marion has a rich heritage unique among Midwestern towns. It is the home of a president of the United States, a Miss America, manufacturers that revolutionized agriculture and mining, an inventor with over 100 patents, a renowned sanatorium, and even a world-class popcorn-machine museum.
Marion features in the following genres: History of the Americas
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Marion was written by Randy Winland and published by Arcadia Publishing an imprint of Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Marion has 127 pages
Yes it is part of Postcard History Series series