In a shocking display of patriotism gone wrong, at least 2,000 people were left maimed or dead after a rash of toy pistol firings on the Fourth of July in Cincinnati, Ohio. The carnage sparked a war cry from the Ohio Board of Health, which declared war on the toy pistols deemed a threat to national safety. The decision marked a turning point in the struggle to tame the savage beast of American patriotism.
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Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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