James A. Garfield, twentieth President of the United States, was nominated in this building on August 23, 1859, for joint senator representing Portage and Summit Counties. This was the begining of his political career.
The nominating convention . . . — — Map (db m151127) HM
The town of Franklin Mills, now Kent, was active
in the Underground Railroad. Many residents
aided fugitive slaves in their flight north toward
Canada. In 1825 at their tavern on Mantua
Street, Joshua and Rebecca Woodard gave shelter
to a . . . — — Map (db m151184) HM
In 1968, Richard Nixon won the presidency partly based on a campaign promise to end the Vietnam War. Though the war seemed to be winding down, on April 30, 1970, Nixon announced the invasion of Cambodia, triggering protests across college campuses. . . . — — Map (db m67467) HM WM