For most of our national history, we were actually the state that led the way. We led the first Industrial revolution At the turn of the last century. We were actually the wealthiest state in the Union. Even in 1950, not that long ago, six of the top 15 wealthiest cities in America were right here in Ohio. Toledo, where I was recently, was the glass capital of the world. Akron was the rubber capital. Cleveland and Youngstown were the steel production capitals of the West. (03:57–04:06)
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Asserts that in 1950, six of the top 15 wealthiest U.S. cities were in Ohio.
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