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Steubenville
Steubenville , city (1990 pop. 22,125), seat of Jefferson co., E central Ohio, on the Ohio River; laid out c.1797, inc. as a city 1851. Its once significant steel and coking industries have declined; manufactures include tin, metals, chemicals, and paper goods. Bituminous coal is also mined. Of interest is the birthplace of Edwin M. Stanton . The Franciscan Univ. of Steubenville is there. |
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"Steubenville." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Steubenville." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Steubnvl.html "Steubenville." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Steubnvl.html |
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Steubenville
Steubenville, Ohio/USA Laid out on the site of Fort Steuben in 1797 and named after Baron Frederick William von Steuben (1730–94), a Prussian officer who became a major general responsible for the training of the American colonial army during the American War of Independence (1775–83).
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Steubenville." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Steubenville." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Steubenville.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Steubenville." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Steubenville.html |
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