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PROPERTYincinnati OF was TWINdestined for crowning LIGHTS achievements from PUBLISHERS its PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS very beginnings. Settled in 1788 on the northern bank of the Ohio River, the city is surrounded by seven, gentle hills PROPERTYCthat OF afford magnificent TWIN views inLIGHTS all directions. Its riverside PUBLISHERS location made it an accessible destination for newcomers from the east, a port of trade for growing commerce in the Northwest Territory, and a practical stopping point for those continuing on farther west. PROPERTYBy 1820, Cincinnati OF became TWIN America’s firstLIGHTS major “boom town.” WithPUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS the advent of steamboat navigation and the Miami and Erie Canals, it was the first western city to rival the early colonial cities of New England and the Mid Atlantic in size and wealth. In Mark Twain’s era, the city PROPERTYdocks were crowded OF with TWIN riverboats dropping LIGHTS off and picking up pas-PUBLISHERS sengers and freight. Cincinnati soon became a major riverboat shipyard as well as the country’s center for processing pork products. Referred to as “The Queen of the West” by a local newsman, poet Henry Wadsworth PROPERTYLongfellow embraced OF the TWIN phrase in a work LIGHTS about the new metropolis, PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS quickly acquainting the rest of the country with its royal status. Since its inception, the city has grown well beyond its original seven PROPERTYhills with over OF300,000 residentsTWIN in the cityLIGHTS proper and nearly threePUBLISHERS million in the Greater Cincinnati area. Many major corporations are headquartered here, including Proctor and Gamble, which opened for business in 1837. PROPERTYCincinnati isOF now polishing TWIN up her diadem LIGHTS with a master plan PUBLISHERSthat PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS is revitalizing block after block of downtown with new museums, per- formance centers, athletic stadiums, beautiful parks, and residential neighborhoods. On the opposite side of the Ohio River, Cincinnati’s PROPERTYnorthern Kentucky OF neighbors TWIN are following LIGHTS suit and stimulating theirPUBLISHERS riverfronts with numerous entertainment and cultural attractions. The crown of the “Queen of the West” shines in all of its glory through the expressive photography of native Cincinnatian, William PROPERTYManning. Each OF colorful pageTWIN captures Cincinnati’s LIGHTS enduring majesty. PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS
PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Cincinnati Museum Center With its magnificent cascading fountain, Cincinnati Museum Center was once the Union Terminal, bustling with busy passenger trains. The hub of three museums, its updated façade incorporates a PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSmodernized beaux-arts classical style, bucking the neoclassical design trend.
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Park Place at Lytle (above)PROPERTYHistoric SpiresOF(opposite) TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS A distinctive, urban sculpture graces the entrance Completed in 1845, St. Peter in Chains Cathedral (right) is a remarkable, stone structure in the to the new, upscale Park Place at Lytle, a condomin- is one of the most striking examples of neo-classi- Romanesque style with rounded arches and a ium renovation of an office building. An elegant cal Greek revival structures in the country. The tower. Since its opening in 1893, City Hall has lobby and uniformed doorman set the tone for cathedral has been the site of the ordination of attracted a steady stream of admirers who come to downtown living with fabulousPROPERTY amenities, all with- many bishops OF as Catholicism TWIN moved westward, LIGHTSsee the exquisite, PUBLISHERS stained-glass windows through- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS in walking distance of the city’s best attractions. creating new dioceses. Its neighbor, City Hall, out the building.
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Bronze Icon PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Plum Street Temple A bronze relief of Columbus’ ship, Santa Maria, A fisheye lens bends the columns of St. Peter in region’s largest Jewish congregation. The landmark floats in a sea of columns of the Western and Chains Cathedral, and frames the Plum Street temple is one of two remaining in the United States Southern Life Insurance Company building on Temple. Built in 1866, the temple, and Cincinnati that were designed in the Byzantine-Moorish style, East Fourth Street. The company aquired Colum- itself, quickly gained recognition as a national cen- popular with German synagogues in the 19th cen- bus Mutual Life InsurancePROPERTY Company and their OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINter of Judaism, LIGHTS thanks to legendary rabbi,PUBLISHERS Isaac tury. The style recalls the influence of the Golden handsome company icon. Mayer Wise. Its prominence continues today as the Age in Spain in Judaic history.
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Flying Pigs at Sawyer PROPERTYPoint Park (above) John A. RoeblingOF Suspension TWIN Bridge (opposite) LIGHTSReflections of APUBLISHERS Boom Town (pages 12–13) The entrance to Cincinnati’s scenic Bicentennial Cincinnati’s landmark suspension bridge over the Crowds of Greater Cincinnati residents celebrate Commons at Sawyer Point Park is flanked with Ohio River was designed by noted architectural each Labor Day along the banks of the Ohio, wait- four steamboat stacks, each topped with a flying engineer, John A. Roebling. Completed in 1866, ing for fireworks to be launched from a river barge pig sculpture, in honor of Cincinnati’s once-thriv- the bridge introduced Roebling’s ground-breaking alongside the Taylor Southgate bridge. While they ing hog processing and PROPERTYpacking industry. Locals engineering OF ideas which TWIN were also incorporated LIGHTSwait, the city lights PUBLISHERS illuminate the skies and pro- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS still affectionately refer to the city as “Porkopolis.” into his design for New York’s Brooklyn Bridge. vide festive, colorful reflections on the river.
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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Reflections on Glass (opposite) PNC Bank Building (top) Cincinnati’s Tallest Skyscraper (bottom) The Carew Tower is reflected in the glass and steel Located at Fourth and Vine, the PNC Bank build- Upon its completion in 1931, the Carew Tower façade of the Fifth Third Bank Tower. Ground- ing was the fifth-tallest building in America when replaced the Central Trust Tower (now PNC Bank) breaking for Carew Tower occurred one month erected in 1913. Home to the Union Central Life as the city’s tallest building. It is the city’s most before the 1929 stock market crash. Construction Insurance Company, it was referred to as the recognized landmark. The observation deck on PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYcontinued, but plans for the façade’s OF art-deco TWIN embel- Central TrustLIGHTS Tower until it was acquired PUBLISHERS by the 50th floor offers panoramic views of the city lishments were abandoned after the third floor. PNC Bank in 2000. and parts of Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio.
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People Bridge (top) PROPERTYPurple People OF Bridge TWIN(bottom) LIGHTS PUBLISHERS The View from Kentucky (above) Cincinnati from the River (pages 18–19) The Newport and Cincinnati railroad bridge opened During redesign as a pedestrian walkway, a dozen The Ohio River is the watery boundary separating Named for sponsor, Great American Insurance, in 1872, connecting Cincinnati and Kentucky. In focus groups were polled regarding the bridge’s Cincinnati from its northern Kentucky neighbors. Great American Ball Park is home to the beloved 1904, it was refitted for auto traffic and renamed elements. The results ultimately defined the color The gigantic Taylor-Southgate Bridge stretches Cincinnati Reds National League baseball team. In the Louisville and Nashville Bridge. Closed in 2001, selection and the evolution of its local nickname. across the river, connecting the arts and culture of 2003, the state-of-the-art facility replaced Cinergy it reopened as a pedestrians-onlyPROPERTY trestle in 2003, The official OF name of theTWIN “Purple People Bridge” LIGHTS is PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINCincinnati LIGHTS and the wonderful cultural PUBLISHERS activities in Field/Riverfront Stadium which the Reds had shared and includes a catwalk 140 feet above the river. the Newport South Bank Bridge. Newport, Kentucky. with the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals since 1970.
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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Historic Towers of Cincinnati (opposite) Musical Elegance (top) American Boom Town (bottom) A clearer, more detailed view of the city’s architec- Located in Over-the-Rhine, an historic German The massive, twin towers of Proctor and Gamble’s tural history is seen from several stories above the neighborhood, the magnificent Cincinnati Music world headquarters fill the skyline behind the bell street. On the left, the dark stone clock tower of Hall was built in 1878 in the High Victorian Gothic tower of the Verdin Bell and Clock Museum. As of the landmark City Hall (1893) rises in harmony Revival style with Germanic touches. A world-class 2006, P&G employs 100,000 people and is ranked PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYwith the bell tower of historic St.OF Paul’s Church TWINvenue, it LIGHTSis the home of the Cincinnati PUBLISHERS Symphony, 24th in size in the Fortune 100 roster of American (1850), now the Verdin Bell and Clock Museum. Cincinnati Opera, and the May Festival Chorus. companies.
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Belle of Cincinnati (top)PROPERTYRiverboat OFReunion (bottom TWIN and opposite) LIGHTS PUBLISHERS A ride aboard the Belle of Cincinnati transports pas- Dozens of colorful paddle-wheelers and riverboats tennial. One by one, the romantic steamboats con- sengers back to the romance and adventure of dock downtown after another day of celebration verged on the Cincinnati waterfront, evoking sweet riverboat life on the Ohio River during the 1800s. during Cincinnati’s famous Tall Stacks Festival. The memories of the Mark Twain era. The festival Belle is the grand dame of a Cincinnati-based fleet party began in 1988 when the city of Cincinnati stirred up so much excitement and pride among of steamboats that providePROPERTY unforgettable sightsee- invited riverboats OF from TWIN other cities on the Missis-LIGHTSthe riverfront communities PUBLISHERS that it soon became a PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS ing tours. sippi and Ohio rivers to help celebrate her bicen- regular event.
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Lois & Richard RosenthalPROPERTY Contemporary Arts Center OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Aronoff Center The stunning design of the new home to the Con- American institutions to show Picasso’s Guernica The new Aronoff Center: DAAP at the University of temporary Arts Center was hailed by the New York (1937). Since then, Cincinnatians have been the Cincinnati almost doubles the space of the univer- Times as “the most important American building first to view early works of artists such as Rau- sity’s existing buildings and unifies the schools of completed since the end of the Cold War.” Inside, schenberg, Warhol, Jasper Johns, and Robert Design, Art, and Architecture and Planning. Peter the center exhibits the worksPROPERTY of bold, cutting-edge, Morris. OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSEisenman created a building that challenges people artists. In 1940, the CAC became one of the first to re-think their relationship with architecture.
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One for All, and All forPROPERTY One OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Vontz Center for Molecular Studies D’Artagnan, the narrator of Alexander Dumas’ The bulging walls of the Frank Gehry-designed famous novel, The Three Musketeers, is the mascot Vontz Center at the University of Cincinnati of Xavier University’s athletic teams. Xavier was Medical Center create a structure that is more founded in 1831 as the region’s first Catholic sculpture than building. The Vontz Center is the institution of higher learning.PROPERTY Today, over 6,500 OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSresearch hub for new studies and discoveries in students attend this Jesuit school. genetic and molecular mechanisms.
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Historic Architecture (top)PROPERTYFlying Pig OF Marathon (bottom)TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Proctor and Gamble World Headquarters The spires of the Music Hall rise in sharp contrast The marathon’s course meanders through the A household name around the world, Proctor and the 1880s, invented Ivory, the original “floating to the slow curve of the beaux-arts Cincinnati streets of Cincinnati, continuing through Coving- Gamble was founded in Cincinnati in 1837, when soap.” During the early years of radio, Proctor and Museum Center at Union Station. The Music Hall ton and Newport in Kentucky. Some of the city’s candle maker William Proctor, and soap maker Gamble began sponsoring radio dramas which continues to function as a grand performance space flying-pig sculptures, located along the route, are James Gamble went into business together. As the led to the coined term, “soap operas.” in the national historic districtPROPERTY of Over-the-Rhine, a an encouraging OF reminder TWIN to participants that LIGHTS any- PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINneed for LIGHTScandles lessened, this consumer PUBLISHERS products German-American neighborhood. thing is achievable. giant began to focus more on soaps, and, during
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The Skater PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Tyler Davidson Fountain Four figures at the base of the Tyler Davidson celebrate the “Lighting of the Fountain” ceremony. Fountain Square, with its magnificent Tyler David- of its revered nine-foot focal point, The Genius of Fountain, located in Fountain Square, portray The city’s central gathering place, Fountain son Fountain, is the heart of the city. The 34-foot- Water, by German, August von Kreling. Beneath children taking pleasure in water-oriented activi- Square has been revitalized with new facilities tall fountain was donated in 1871 by Cincinnatian, her pedestal, figures by Ferdinand von Mueller ties. Traditionally, water flows from both hands of adjacent to the area’s world-class hotels, shops Henry Probasco, and named for his late brother- depict the practical and joyful uses of water. the robed woman atop PROPERTYthe fountain. Lights drench and restaurants. OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINin-law. TheLIGHTS elaborate sculpture celebrates PUBLISHERS the bless- the figures in winter when Cincinnatians gather to ings of water, as it cascades down from the hands
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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS President Garfield at Piatt Park (opposite) Eden Park (above) Local sculptor Charles H. Niehaus created this Lined with flowering trees, a meandering path in imposing statue of Ohio native, James Garfield, Eden Park leads to an historic water tower. It was twentieth president of the United States. The city’s designed in the Romanesque Revival style and first public park, it is now the first “Wi-Fi” park; served the city until 1912. Eden Park is a lovely, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINpeople withLIGHTS wireless cards in their laptop PUBLISHERS comput- spacious park and home to the renowned Cincin- ers are able to log on to the Internet at no cost. nati Art Museum and the Krohn Conservatory.
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Ault Park PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Ault Park Pavilion (top) Tall Stacks Festival (bottom) Ault Park is a favorite destination for Cincinnatians This stately pavilion commands the hilltop with Young girls in 19th-century costume greet visitors with its nature trails, picnic areas, and playgrounds. a magnificent panoramic view of Ault Park’s at Cincinnati’s famous Tall Stacks Festival, a cele- The park, surrounded by the beauty of formal, acclaimed gardens and beyond. Much to the bration of the bygone steamboat era. Numerous English gardens, is the site of the Summer Dance delight of Cincinnatians, the 1930 pavilion has public events reflect the city’s pride in its history Series. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINbeen fully LIGHTS restored to its former grandeur—the PUBLISHERSand culture. perfect crown for this stately treasure.
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Krohn Conservatory (above)PROPERTYLush Retreat OF(opposite) TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS This spectacular atrium conservatory, located in the Brilliantly-patterned coleus and lush ferns are a middle of Eden Park, allows visitors to experience small sampling of Krohn Conservatory’s extensive the natural settings of different climates in four, collection of over 3,500 plant species. Children permanent exhibits: Palm House, Tropical House, delight in the annual Summer Butterfly Show Desert House, and Rainforest.PROPERTY when the gardensOF are filledTWIN with fluttering exoticLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS butterflies.
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Eden Park PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Keeping Time (top) Krohn Conservatory (bottom) Dense trees cover the hillside of a small section of This beautiful botanical clock, located at Krohn Among the pathways of Krohn Conservatory is a Eden Park. Filled with more attractions than any Conservatory, is an actual, working timepiece with unique desert experience that incorporates plants other city park, the park is busy all year long with flowers that decorate its face. The clock reflects an and wildlife usually found in far more arid regions. walkers, joggers, skaters, and cyclists, as well as ancient Greek and Roman tradition that used the One of four climates featured at this Eden Park events at the city’s nationallyPROPERTY acclaimed art museum OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINopening LIGHTSand closing of different flowers’ PUBLISHERS petals to conservatory, a variety of rich cacti and succulents and botanical conservatory. mark the exact time of day. bring an otherwise solitary location to life.
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Eden Park Gazebo PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Tropical Rainforest (top and bottom) Built in 1904, the historic, springhouse gazebo at The rainforest section of the Krohn Conservatory Eden Park replaced a straw springhouse. For many has an abundance of rich and varied plant life years, the natural spring was thought to have pow- found in lush rainforest regions. The setting, com- erful, medicinal qualities. The picturesque gazebo plete with natural waterfall, is housed in a glass- overlooks the reservoir PROPERTYand provides a welcome, OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSdomed environment which is a breeding ground shady respite for cooling off on a hot, summer day. for the most varied plants and animals on Earth.
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Sawyer Point HistoricalPROPERTY Markers OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Cincinnatus Statue at Sawyer Point The once-run-down waterfront is now one of designed to reflect the undulating curves of the When Cincinnati was founded in 1788, it was parison, Cincinnatus—Roman general and dictator Cincinnati’s newest and most entertaining down- Ohio River. Cincinnatians find plenty of reasons to named Losantville. The name was changed two from the 5th century BC. Though they were sepa- town parks. Created to celebrate the city’s bicen- come to this riverfront park: summer concerts, years later by Arthur St. Clair, governor of the rated in time by thousands of years, both men were tennial, Sawyer Point’s historic walkway is lined playgrounds, picnic areas, and beautiful panoramic Northwest Territory. St. Clair belonged to the considered models of Roman virtue and simplicity. with markers that highlightPROPERTY the area’s heritage. The views of theOF river and city.TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINSociety ofLIGHTS the Cincinnati, an organization PUBLISHERS that hon- Both served their countries, led their armies to vic- landscaping and park buildings are uniquely ored George Washington and his sometime com- tory, and then quietly retired to their farms.
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Lucius Quinctus PigasusPROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Sawyer Point (above) The City of Seven Hills (pages 50–51) Cincinnati was the long-time center of the Mid- During the summer months, Sawyer Point is busy Before settlers arrived from the East in the late 18th Street Hill, Fairmont, Mount Harrison and College west’s successful pork-processing industry. That with concerts and festivals. The wide promenade is century, Cincinnati was an operative river crossing Hill. Since its establishment, modern-day Cincin- “can-do” attitude, reflected by the flying-pig theme, often bustling with people enticed by the natural for local Native-American tribes. Surrounded by nati has grown to encompass more than those is evident all over town in similar statuary. Lucius beauty of the area. Scenic lookout areas along the more hills than any other city in Ohio, Cincinnati original hills. Quinctus Pigasus resides PROPERTYin Sawyer Point Park and OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYway provide places to pause and OF enjoy the sweep-TWINwas soon LIGHTS nicknamed the City of Seven PUBLISHERS Hills: is the whimsy of artist Eric Reed Greiner. ing, panoramic river views. Mount Adams, Walnut Hills, Mount Auburn, Vine
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DanielPROPERTY Carter Beard Bridge (top and bottom) OFCanticle TWIN(opposite) LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Bridges can be both engineering marvels and mon- Russian-born Alexander Liberman created this joy- umental works of art. The artistic interpretation of ous sculpture as a “hymn of praise soaring in space Cincinnati’s Beard Bridge is appreciated in this to elevate the spirit of the spectator.” The bold steel detailed view of its dramatic symmetry and grace- sculpture is located on the plaza of Adams Landing, ful lines.PROPERTY Its local namesake is remembered as one OFa downtown TWIN condominium LIGHTS complex with views of PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America. Friendship Park, the river, and nearby hills.
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Rubber Duck Regatta (topPROPERTY and bottom) National SteamboatOF MonumentTWIN(opposite) LIGHTSCincinnati Museum PUBLISHERS Center (pages 56–57) Every Labor Day weekend, more than 70,000 rub- This interactive sculpture at the Steamboat Hall Swirls of yellow, orange, and gold, accentuated by ber ducks take over the Ohio River during the of Fame gives spectators more than a passive art bands of silver, rise ten stories high in the stunning Rubber Duck Regatta, a famous Cincinnati tradi- experience. It features the original paddlewheel rotunda of the Cincinnati Museum Center. It hous- tion. Spectators adopt a duck for five dollars and of the riverboat American Queen and two dozen es the Cincinnati History Museum, Museum of the chance to win a car PROPERTYand one million dollars. smokestacks OF with sensors TWIN that set off whistling LIGHTS Natural History andPUBLISHERS Science, and Duke Energy PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS All proceeds go to the Freestore Food Bank. and hissing steam jets when approached. Children’s Museum and OMNIMAX Theater.
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History in Mosaics PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS The History of America The rotunda of the Cincinnati Museum Center is ground figures are twelve feet tall and depict These impressive mosaic murals have three distinc- ground of the murals becomes more abstract, decorated with Union Terminal’s original mosaic Americans at work through the centuries, from tive styles and levels. The workers in the fore- changing from rural fields to bustling cities. murals—the magnificent work of German-born Native-Americans, to frontier settlers, to modern- ground are the most prominent. Behind them, the Originally, artist Winold Reiss created fourteen artist Winold Reiss. The 1930s murals detail the day laborers. The golden era of railroads declined middle ground illustrates the history of transporta- murals for Union Terminal’s concourse area. They history of America, the PROPERTYtransportation industry, and after the 1940s,OF but in TWIN1990, Union Terminal LIGHTS was PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINtion, from LIGHTS horses and oxen-drawn covered PUBLISHERS wagons, can be seen at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky the growth and development of Cincinnati. Fore- rescued, and is now the Cincinnati Museum Center. to railroads, steamships, and airplanes. The back- International Airport.
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PROPERTYShillito’s Clock (above) OF TWINStarbursts (opposite) LIGHTS PUBLISHERS “Meet me under the clock at McAlpin’s.” For ninety- Cincinnati’s heralded Labor Day festivities begin eight years, people have rendezvoused under the long before dark at Sawyer Point Park. By mid- elegant Shillito’s Clock. Recently, the vintage time- afternoon, crowds begin to gather for games, food, piece moved to a new location in front of the old and live concerts, all which lead up to the spectac- PROPERTYChester Park train station at the Heritage OF Village TWINular evening fireworks LIGHTS display that explodes overPUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Museum, a 19th-century historic village. the Ohio River.
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Holy Cross ImmaculataPROPERTY Church OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Hyde Park Square (top) Historic Mt. Adams Neighborhood (bottom) During a severe 19th-century storm at sea, Arch- Residents of this upscale area of stately homes, Located north of downtown, the historic Mt. bishop John Patrick Purcell promised God that, if estates, apartments, and businesses congregate at Adams neighborhood is nestled on the highest hill he survived, he would build a church on the high- “The Square.” It’s the neighborhood gathering in Cincinnati, and has panoramic river and city est point in Cincinnati. The historic Roman Catho- place, complete with a lovely fountain. The Hyde views. In this charming, historic neighborhood, lic Church, built in 1859,PROPERTY sits on the hilltop of the OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINPark Square Art Show LIGHTS is the largest one-day art PUBLISHERSmany of the city’s best shops, cafés, and restaurants Mt. Adams community, fulfilling his commitment. show in the city. are tucked between houses on residential streets.
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ProctorPROPERTY and Gamble over Mt. Adams (above) OF WalnutTWIN Street (opposite) LIGHTS PUBLISHERS The steep-pitched roofs of colorful houses on the Walnut Street is an fine example of a downtown edge of the hilltop neighborhood of Mt. Adams are revitalization success story. Sparked by the opening overshadowed by the massive towers of the Proctor of the Stanley J. Aronoff Center for Arts, the revital- and Gamble Headquarters. Convenient to down- ization has resulted in a heightened area interest town,PROPERTY the Mt. Adams area is known for its charmOF andTWIN economic draw toLIGHTS adjacent shops, hotels, PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS and trendy, neighborhood clubs and bars. restaurants, and clubs.
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The Book Fountain PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Music Hall Over-the-Rhine The Amelia Valerio Weinberg Memorial Fountain is Cincinnati’s elegant Music Hall overlooks the the centerpiece of the plaza at the Main Library. enduring Over-the-Rhine neighborhood that was Nicknamed “the book fountain,” this delightful originally settled by German immigrants. The 1878 fountain, by sculptor Michael Frasca, symbolizes structure is a spectacular example of High Victorian the free flow of ideas andPROPERTY information through the OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSGothic Revival architecture. Inside, a mural depicts printed word. The books are made of ceramic tile. artists and events in the Music Hall’s history.
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Cincinnati Fire MuseumPROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Fire-fighting Innovations Each year, over 25,000 people visit the Cincinnati Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Fire Museum. More than half are school children this 1907 firehouse is home to the Cincinnati Fire who get to slide down the pole, run the sirens, and Museum, and honors the 200-year history of the sit behind the wheel of a fire truck. city’s fire department. Artifacts include “the PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSpumper”—the first mechanism to successfully pump water from the fire truck directly onto the fire.
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Taft Museum of Art PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Harriet Beecher Stowe House Located in the historic Baum-Longworth-Taft House, In 1850, when Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle It is ironic that Stowe, as a 19th-century woman, the museum features European masters, 19th- Tom’s Cabin, a fictional story that dared to challenge was forbidden by law to vote, or to speak at a pub- century American art, antique furnishings, and the inhumanity of slavery, she unleashed the trans- lic meeting, and was even denied legal rights. decorative arts. The house is one of the oldest forming power of the written word. Her name Stowe lived in this house, which is now a public wooden structures in thePROPERTY city—a striking example OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINwould becomeLIGHTS a household word and PUBLISHERS her story historical and cultural site where visitors learn of American-Palladian architecture. would help to create a public outcry for change. about the Stowe family’s contributions to America.
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Cincinnati Museum CenterPROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS The Freedom Center (top and bottom) The old clock from Union Station’s original news- country; the Museum of Natural History and Students get a history lesson at the National slavery advocates who risked their lives to secretly paper stand adorns the entrance to the Cincinnati Science, where you can “Buy a Bone” and help Underground Railroad Freedom Center. The center move runaway slaves from one safe house to Museum Center. A modernized, beaux-arts, archi- rebuild a dinosaur; the Duke Energy Children’s opened in 2004 in the exact location on the north- another until they reached the freedom of the tectural treasure, the former train station, is now Museum, one of the “Top 25” children’s museums ern bank of the Ohio River where many slaves north—a journey that often covered hundreds of home to the spacious CincinnatiPROPERTY History Museum, in the world; OF and OMNIMAX TWIN Theater, a mega- LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINgrasped their first taste LIGHTS of freedom. It chronicles PUBLISHERSmiles. The center is the first facility dedicated to one of the largest, urban, history museums in the movie experience on a five-story movie screen. the Underground Railroad, a network of anti- the quest of the enslaved to become free.
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Home of the CincinnatiPROPERTY Bengals (top) Crosley TerraceOF(bottom TWIN and opposite) LIGHTSRiverside Baseball PUBLISHERS(pages 84–85) Paul Brown Stadium is home to the NFL’s Cincin- The rich history of America’s first professional base- The new Great American Ballpark seats 42,000 nati Bengals. Opened in 2000, the new stadium ball club is evident as fans enter the stadium fans. It is designed to honor the great riverboat provides great views of downtown and the Ohio through Crosley Terrace, a nostalgic reminder of heritage of Cincinnati, with two steamboat smoke- River that fans enjoy pre-game or at half-time. This Crosley Field, the Cincinnati Reds previous home. stacks behind right center field that light up and was the first stadium toPROPERTY be voted one of America’s The entranceway OF is dominated TWIN by life-size, bronzeLIGHTSlaunch smoke andPUBLISHERS fireworks to celebrate a home PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 150 favorite buildings in a Harris Interactive Survey. sculptures of former Reds greats. run or to simply encourage the local team.
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Cincinnati Reds Hall ofPROPERTY Fame OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Glory Days Gallery The Hall of Fame for America’s first professional World Series Championship trophies—1975, 1976, The Reds Hall of Fame “Glory Days” gallery cap- also commemorates four championship seasons baseball team opened in 2003. The facility honors and 1990. By 2006, the Reds Hall of Fame had tures the final play of the 1972 National League between 1919 and 1990 with photos, artifacts, and the history of the team, dating from 1869, with inducted seventy-one top performers, including Pennant game. Life-size figures of Rose, Griffey, players’ taped interviews from each era. Now in multimedia exhibits, photographs, and memora- club players, managers, and executives. Morgan, Foster, Bench, Perez, Concepcion, and their new stadium, the Cincinnati Reds begin yet bilia. In the center of thePROPERTY “Glory Days” gallery, OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINGeronimo LIGHTS celebrate the moment while PUBLISHERS their another era of exciting and memorable seasons. individual showcases display the team’s three announcer, Al Michaels, calls the play. The gallery
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Cincinnati Zoo and BotanicalPROPERTY Garden OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Riding a Rhino The Cincinnati Zoo includes an award-winning ship changes from region to region. Outside of the The nation’s second oldest zoo dates back to 1875 the zoo’s newly-renovated Sumatran rhino exhibit botanical garden experience with over three- natural settings of the exhibits, the facility includes and is a National Historic Landmark. It houses will not only see this great animal up close, but thousand plant varieties from around the world. outstanding herbage and garden displays in a sce- over five-hundred animal species. This top-ranked will learn about the breakthroughs in research that The zoo and botanical garden’s outstanding col- nic, park setting for the education and enjoyment zoo is an internationally-recognized leader in edu- are helping to save the world’s most endangered lection demonstrates howPROPERTY specific plants relate to of all visitors. OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINcation andLIGHTS conservation efforts that focusPUBLISHERS on saving rhino species. individual animal species, and how that relation- endangered species around the world. Attendees of
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Historic Clock Tower PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Campbell County Courthouse A familiar, four-sided clock tower rises high above over 88,000 residents. This is the only county in The official Campbell County seat of government the historic Campbell County Courthouse, show- Kentucky that has two courthouses. The first was was moved to Newport, Kentucky in 1797. The casing the fine details of the building’s Late built in Alexandria. historic courthouse opened for business in 1884. Victorian, Classical Revival architectural style. The Victorian brick building, with its marble floors Located within the GreaterPROPERTY Cincinnati area, the OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSand stained-glass window, was placed on the courthouse serves a county-wide population of National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Riverwalk, Newport on The Levee (opposite) World Peace Bell (above) Newport’s historic Riverwalk at Newport on the Newport, Kentucky hosts the largest, free-swinging Levee features views of the beautiful Ohio River bell in the world: the Millennium Monument. A and the sparkling skyline of Cincinnati. This trendy symbol of freedom and peace, the thirty-three-ton district offers shopping, entertainment, video game bell was designed and cast by the Verdin Company PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINamusements, LIGHTS art galleries, and the Newport PUBLISHERSin Cincinnati, the largest supplier of bells, carillons, Aquarium. and clocks in the world.
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Mitchell’s Fish MarketPROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Newport Aquarium Mitchell’s is such a popular restaurant in Greater Newport Aquarium sports a nautical motif with sea life, just inches away. Sharks participate in a Cincinnati that it received Cincinnati Magazine’s soaring masts that rise above the roofline. On the feeding frenzy at dinner time, and youngsters Reader’s Choice Award. The remarkable menu fea- Kentucky side of the Ohio River, the aquarium delight at the antics of the penguins. Older chil- tures fresh seafood from the frigid waters of the features seventy exhibits of amazing sea life from dren can pack their overnight bags for occasional Bering Strait, to the deepPROPERTY waters off the coast of OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINaround theLIGHTS world. Clear, acrylic tunnels PUBLISHERS transport “Sleep with the Sharks” slumber parties. Chile, all served in an upscale, nautical setting. visitors through the ocean, surrounded by teeming
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Circling Sharks PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Live Music on the Levee In the Newport Aquarium, 200-foot-long, acrylic A young boy strums along with the musicians at a tunnels provide an incredible, yet safe, vantage summer concert at Newport on the Levee. This point for visitors as they walk within inches of popular tourist spot comes alive during the sum- intimidating killer sharks—some at least ten-feet- mer with live concerts and festivals. During the long. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERScolder months, the beat goes on every day at Jefferson Hall with local and regional bands.
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Labor Day Riverfest (top)PROPERTYAnnual PowerboatOF Races TWIN(bottom) LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Greater Cincinnati ChampBoat Grand Prix Crowds on the Newport, Kentucky riverbank gather Top powerboat racers across the country are in the High-tech, aerodynamic speedboats race to the fin- at noon on Labor Day weekend in anticipation of driver’s seat of these sleek machines at Cincinnati’s ish at the Champboat Grand Prix. Top boat-racing the fantastic fireworks display held later that night world-class ChampBoat Grand Prix. The race starts teams from across the country come to participate along the river. On the Cincinnati side, spectators in Newport on the Levee, Kentucky, and runs one- in this exciting powerboat-racing series. Cincinnati line the riverfront betweenPROPERTY the Public Landing and and-one-half OF miles down TWIN the Ohio River. ThisLIGHTS is PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSis one of twelve cities between Connecticut and Sawyer Point for an equally-spectacular view. North America’s premier powerboat racing series. Colorado that host this prestigious event.
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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption (opposite) Wright Cycle Company (top) The magnificent Gothic-style cathedral in Coving- Before the Wright brothers traveled to a North Initially they built gliders, then, three years later, ton, Kentucky, is one of only thirty-five minor basil- Carolina beach to test their flying machines on they arrived at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina with icas in the United States; all major basilicas are in steady ocean breezes, they were inquisitive chil- their daring flying innovation—a contribution that Rome. The cathedral’s spectacular windows include dren, growing up in Dayton, Ohio. It was here, in would pave the way for modern transportation. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYthe world’s largest stained-glass OFwindow installed TWIN in the back LIGHTSroom of their bicycle shop, thatPUBLISHERS they first a church, measuring 67 by 24 feet in length. tested aerodynamic principles with bicycle parts.
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Angels over Dayton PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS National Museum of The United States Air Force The amazing Blue Angels headline the Dayton Air Two-hundred years of miltary aircraft history are Amidst the sleek aircraft in the Cold War gallery, Show. They are the ultimate showmanship team of documented in the museum’s complex of hangars the Stealth Bomber impressively demonstrates the high-flying precision. The air show also features at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Vandalia, power of modern technology. world-class aerobatic champions coaxing their Ohio, located approximately fifty miles north of planes to perform thrillingPROPERTY loops, dives, and 180- OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINCincinnati. LIGHTS Included is the B-29 bomber PUBLISHERS that was degree fly-bys. instrumental in World War II’s Pacific outcome.
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Delta Formation PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS F/A-18 Hornet (top) Dayton Air Show (bottom) The Blue Angels of the United States Navy exhibit The resilient F/A-18 Hornet was the first aircraft Because of their obvious differences, these two air- their renowned six-jet Delta Formation in F/A-18 to have carbon fiber wings, and the first tactical jet craft fly together only for a mere second. The two Hornets at the Dayton Air Show and at thirty-four fighter to use digital, fly-by-wire flight controls. were designed fifty years apart. The 1940’s era P-38 other air shows throughout the year. The squadron After 1986, it was the hands-down favorite for the Lightning bomber can’t reach 300 mph. The F-16 was named after the “BluePROPERTY Angel Nightclub” in OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINUnited StatesLIGHTS Navy’s Blue Angels, who PUBLISHERS traded in Fighting Falcon slows to 400 mph. They perform New York during its first season in 1946. their A-4 Skyhawks for the Hornets. over the Wright Brothers’ hometown.
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Kings Island AmusementPROPERTY Park OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS A Touch of Paris Twenty-four miles from Cincinnati, Kings Island The Eiffel Tower at King’s Island is the landmark Amusement Park has it all: extreme thrill rides, centerpiece of the amusement park. Visitors can wet-and-wild adventures at the new Boomerang ride to the top of this one-third-scale replica for a Bay Water Park, family rides, and the world’s spectacular, panoramic view of the park. At night, largest collection of Nickelodeon-inspiredPROPERTY attrac- OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSthe twinkling lights create a fairy-tale paradise. tions.
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Ferocious Roller CoastersPROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Carousel Smiles From the terrifying king of all roller coasters, For youngsters, a slow and gentle ride on a zebra “Beast,” to the “Rugrats Runaway Reptar,” Kings or horse is a relaxing pause between wilder rides at Island has a crowd-pleasing variety of thrilling King’s Island, such as the fast-paced “Shake, Rattle rides over twisty tracks, or in this case, suspended & Roll” ride, or the “Fairly Odd Coaster”—perfect under the tracks, with lovablePROPERTY characters from the OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSfor those who are not quite ready for the more- Rugrats cartoon as your companions. challenging amusements.
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Son-of-Beast PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Ohio Renaissance Festival (above and right) “Son of Beast” is the tallest and fastest wooden Each weekend for seven weeks in the fall, cos- roller coaster in the world. Its fellow coaster, tumed performers live the life-medieval in a “Beast,” is the longest wooden coaster. These are recreated English village in Harveysburg, Ohio. just two of over forty thrill-rides at this top-ranked Jousting tournaments, storytellers, strolling musi- amusement park, just twenty-fourPROPERTY miles north of OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYcians, singers, dancers, OF and regular TWIN village folk LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Cincinnati. provide a taste of medieval times gone by.
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Paddling the River PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Tubing on East Fork Lake The Whitewater River and the Lower Little Miami Two youngsters hold on tight as their tube flies River provide paddling challenges with pristine across the water, pulled by a powerboat’s tow rope. beauty. The Lower Little Miami is Ohio’s first desig- The rivers and lakes around Cincinnati give boating nated “Wild and Scenic River.” The river’s rapids, enthusiasts plenty of space to enjoy their favorite rolling banks, and naturalPROPERTY vegetation provide the OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSwater sport, whether it’s high-speed waterskiing, ultimate kayaking experience. rafting, or slower-paced canoeing or kayaking.
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Turfway Park PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Horse Power (above) The Sport of Kings (pages 126–127) Colorful jockeys greet visitors at Turfway Park in Turfway Park provides live thoroughbred racing Thoroughbred hooves pound the track as specta- Florence, Kentucky. Turfway’s predecessor, Latonia action during fall, winter, and early spring, as well tors watch a weekday race at Turfway Park. In Race Course, opened in 1883. In 1986, the track as large-screen simulcasts of major races across the 1994, the park introduced a major racing event, was renamed “Turfway Park.” It is located about country. Turfway was the first horse-racing track in the Kentucky Cup Day of Champions, which fea- seventy-five miles from PROPERTYChurchill Downs in Louis- OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINNorth America LIGHTS to use a hybrid vinyl trackPUBLISHERS that is tures five stakes races that precede the Breeders’ ville, home to the prestigious Kentucky Derby. safer for horses and riders. Cup championship.
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William Manning PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Cincinnati resident William Manning’s fourteen years as a professional photographer have taken him across the globe. Whether his subjects are cobblestone streets of a medieval city, ancient ruins of a far-east temple, wild herds on the dusty plains of the PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSSerengeti, or contemporary interiors, he PROPERTYcaptures OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS images that are sure to inspire. When photographing his hometown of Cincinnati, his approach has always been the same—to produce images that reflect the unique beauty, spirit and pride that comprise this wonderful city he knows so well. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSManning’s work has included a variety of national and international travel and architectural assignments for major clients such as National Geographic Society, Rand McNally and Co., Reader’s Digest Association, Inc., Time, Inc., Business Week, John Hancock Life PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSInsurance Company, Avon Products, Inc., AmericanPROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Airlines, Sierra Club and others. His experience in travel photography has been shared with hundreds of photo enthusiasts through workshops, instructional photographic tours, and travel consulting. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSWilliam Manning is represented by Corbis Images in New York. His work and upcoming programs can be viewed at www.williammanning.com. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS
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