What It Was Like To Live In OHIO In The 1980s

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Experience Ohio in the 1980s when the Buckeye State went from industrial powerhouse to Rust Belt disaster zone as steel mills and rubber factories closed permanently. This documentary explores life when Youngstown's Black Monday in 1977 began the collapse with 5,000 jobs lost immediately, unemployment hitting 25% in steel towns, and houses worth $40,000 becoming unsellable. Relive Akron losing its Rubber Capital title as Goodyear, Firestone, and B.F. Goodrich moved production overseas, Cleveland's lakefront mills shutting down while the city fought for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Columbus prospering with Ohio State University while industrial cities collapsed. Discover the psychological devastation as men who worked hard their entire lives felt worthless unemployed, families leaving for Sun Belt jobs creating brain drain, and neighborhoods emptying as the tax base disappeared. Witness the Cleveland Browns' heartbreak losses in 1986 and 1987 AFC Championships with The Drive and The Fumble, Cincinnati Bengals reaching two Super Bowls, Honda opening a Marysville plant in 1982, and Bob Evans expanding despite economic collapse. Perfect for those who remember when factory closures destroyed communities and Ohio earned its Rust Belt label.

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