Columbus is the capital of the U.S. state of Ohio. This is the largest city in this state. At the moment, Columbus is recognized as one of the fifty best cities in the United States. Tourists find it very interesting to walk in old city streets and enjoy the enchanting view from the waterfront. Many tourists expect to find a modern megalopolis, and so they are surprised when they see a charming city with many low-rise buildings. It sometimes feels that time flies slowly in Columbus, and the city lives in the past. However, Columbus is actually a well-developed settlement with modern factories and rich cultural life. The history of Columbus started soon after the United States had finally got their long-awaited independence. A small village appeared on the site of modern Columbus. A settler from Virginia, Lucas Sullivant, was the founder of that village. The new settlement was called Franklinton. In 1812, it was decided to make the village area the capital of a new state. The new city was named Columbus after great explorer Christopher Columbus. Since that time, the region has been developing as the capital of the state. That being said, a disaster happened in Columbus in 1833. A cholera epidemic claimed the lives of many locals. At the end of the 19th century, Columbus became a large industrial center in the United States. The population of the city increased to 125 thousand people. However, this was not the end of all troubles for Columbus. A large flood happened in
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