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Cincinnati as Porkopolis

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A guide to why Cincinnati, Ohio, was once known as Porkopolis and how the city still celebrates its meatpacking history today.
Cincinnati as Porkopolis
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History

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http://www.wisegeek.com/why-was-cincinnati-once-known-as-porkopolis.htm
Cincinnati's meatpacking history
http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1547
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Meatpacking today

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Kahn's and John Morrell continue the pork-processing history in Cincinnati today.
http://www.johnmorrell.com/
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Public pig art

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Big Pig Gig - Pig Profiles
http://www.cincinnati.com/bigpiggig/profiles.html
The Cincinnati Enquirer's art critic at the time, Owen Findsen, wrote about each of the pigs and artists in the Big Pig Gig project of 2000. Find an archive here and links to other Enquirer Pig Gig coverage.
Flying pig statues at Cincinnati's Bicentennial Commons at Sawyer Point park
http://www.enquirer.com/editions/1999/05/07/spt_the_story_behind.html
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Sports

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Sports
Cincinnati's Flying Pig Marathon has quickly become a nationally popular running event.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2qEAU10kzQ

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Books

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Books
You can purchase a book all about Cincinnati's Big Pig Gig public art project
http://www.amazon.com/Big-Pig-Gig-Celebrating-Pigs/dp/1882203704
I'll Cook When Pigs Fly ... and They Do in Cincinnati
http://www.amazon.com/Cook-When-Pigs-Fly-Cincinnati/dp/0960707824#reader
Cookbook with whimsical title, from the Junior League of Cincinnati

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Quotations

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Visitors' quotes and impressions of "Porkopolis"

http://www.porkopolis.org/quote/q-cin1.php
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Jaramy Carmody (5 months ago)
Great guide! I've always wanted to know about this. :-)
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