And that irritated me, to be honest with you, because it wasn't long ago that people weren't making fun of Ohio, they were Aspiring to be Ohio. You see, at the turn of the last century, we were Ohio was the wealthiest state in the Union, the heart of the Industrial Revolution. with great economic power at the heart of the country, great fertile farmland, great natural resources. Even in the 1950s, six of the top 15 wealthiest cities in America were right here in Ohio. (15:57–16:07)
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