This eBook edition of "The Incredible Tales of Ohio (Illustrated Edition)" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices.Content:The Ice Folk and the Earth FolkOhio as a Part of FranceOhio Becomes EnglishThe Forty Years' War for the WestThe Captivity of James SmithThe Captivity of Boone and KentonThe RenegadesThe Wickedest Deed in Our HistoryThe Torture of Colonel CrawfordThe Escape of Knight and SloverThe Indian Wars and St. Clair's DefeatThe Indian Wars and Wayne's VictoryIndian FightersLater CaptivitiesIndian Heroes and SagesLife in the BackwoodsThe First Great SettlementsThe State of Ohio in the War of 1812A Foolish Man, a Philosopher, and a FanaticWays OutThe Fight With SlaveryThe Civil War in OhioFamous Ohio SoldiersOhio StatesmenOther Notable OhioansIncidents and CharacteristicsWilliam Dean Howells (1837-1920) was an American realist author, historian, literary critic, and playwright.