Toledo, Ohio

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Toledo is a large city in Ohio, USA. It was named after Toledo, Spain. It is a large industrial city, and has many factories that make things like car parts and glass. In 1835, a conflict between Ohio and Michigan began over what state the city and surrounding terroritory belonged to.

In 1936, the first building covered in glass was built here.

[edit] Famous people from Toledo

  • Jamie Farr, actor (He is famous for playing the character Maxwell Klinger on the TV show M*A*S*H, who was also a very proud "Toledoan")
  • Katie Holmes, actor
  • Gloria Steinem, writer