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	Baking Up A Revolution: Charles & Maximillian Fleischmann The Fleischmann brothers invented a process for making cubes of compressed yeast in 1868 in Cincinnati.
	Holey American Icon:  Life Savers Candy Clarence Crane, a Cleveland chocolate maker, invented Life Savers candy in 1912.
	Father of Snap, Crackle & Pop: Ferdinand Schumacher Ferdinand Schumacher helped found the American breakfast food industry in 1856 when he opened the German Mills American Oatmeal Company.
	Hot Dog and Sports Concession Industry Harry M. Stevens, of Niles, founded the modern sports concession industry, changing the standard fare to franks, peanuts, and soda.
	4-H Club Movement Albert B. Graham started the "Agricultural Club" in the 1890s to teach boys and girls better farming techniques and home management.
	Chewing Gum W.F. Semple, of Mount Vernon, got the patent on chewing gum with the basic recipe still used today.
	Father of the Modern Tomato Alexander W. Livingston developed new tomato varieties, including the Paragon, which became the most popular vegetable in America.
	Aquaculture Theodatus Garlick, founded the modern fish farming, or aquaculture, industry with the first artificial breeding of fish, and the first fish hatchery.
	Borer Resistant Corn Glen H. Stringfield, in the 1950s developed techniques for hybridizing corn that doubled the yield, and made corn resistant to the European corn borer.
	Honey Industry Pioneers Lorenzo Langstroth was the "Father of American Beekeeping,"  and Amos I. Root, was founder of the American bee industry.
	Johnny Appleseed John Chapman acquired his reputation as Johnny Appleseed planting apple trees in Ohio, thereby laying the foundation for the apple growing industry.
	The Durham Wheat Industry Mark A. Carleton, brought back to the U.S. seed from hardy varieties of disease-resistant "durham" wheat, starting the U.S. durum wheat industry.
	Yellow Dent Corn James L. Reid developed Yellow Dent Corn, most popular variety of field corn grown world-wide during much of the 20th Century.
	Fast Ditcher James B. Hill patented the first successful traction ditching machine in 1894 that allowed farmers to more quickly drain swampy land for cultivation.
	Historic Barns Profiles the history and beauty of Ohio's historic barns, including preservation, conservation, and the variety of barn types.
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