- Introduction - Significance - History - Development of Cincinnati - Early Developments - Neighborhood Takes Shape - New Identity - Acknowledgements

The first half of the nineteenth century witnessed great changes in Cincinnati, the United States, and Europe. During this period, American cities increasingly became centers of commerce and industry as the nation took part in the Industrial Revolution. The population of the western United States grew dramatically, and western cities including Cincinnati vied for economic dominance in the region and the nation. Throughout Europe attempted land and economic ended in failed rebellions and ideological and revolutions, causing record numbers of immigrants to flee Europe to the United States for ideological and economic reasons. Times of agricultural crisis across Europe also resulted in greater emigration. Until 1880-1890, a majority of these immigrants came from Northern and Western Europe, particularly the German-speaking states, Ireland and England.

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