Saturday, November 22, 2008

Some Ohio "Firsts"

In 1967 what Clevelander became the first black elected mayor of a major American city?
Answer: Carl B. Stokes (Cleveand)

Who in 1669 is believed to have been the first European explorer to visit the Ohio area?
Answer: La Salle

In 1922 she was the first woman in the nation to sit as a judge on a state supreme court.
Answer: Florence E. Allen

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