Cincinnati: Great, Near Great and Not So Great Moments in Cincinnati History

1988 | 60 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

Cincinnati: Great, Near Great and Not So Great Moments in Cincinnati History
  • Overview

    A fascinating, fun-filled trip with segments on the 1884 courthouse riots, the 1937 Ohio River flood, Tony Trabert, Ezzard Charles, the Reds, the Bengals, the Stingers, the Royals, Coney Island's Shooting Star, and the Island Queen steamboat. Relive the Beatles' Cincinnati visits and discover the Cincinnati connection to Charles Manson, Annie Oakley, Jim Thorpe, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford.

  • Release Date

    01 January 1988

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    $0.00

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