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Friday, July 13, 2018

What "Ohio" Really Means

What "Ohio" Really Means




The Word "Ohio"
  The word "Ohio," which comes directly from the Iroquoian language, does not mean beautiful, as is widely believed, but means great. True, the French called the Ohio "Le Belle Riviere" or "Beautiful River," but they borrowed no such name from the Indians; it was their own name for the stream.  In Wyandot and Seneca it is O-HE-ZHU; In Mohawk and Cayuga it is O-HE-YO, and in Oneida, it is O-HE - all of which means great, not beautiful

Fabrics from Cave Burials in Kentucky and Tennessee

  Fabrics from Cave Burials in Kentucky and Tennessee Fabric from a cave burial in Kentucky At an early date in the history of the country r...