Materia Medica
For thousands of years, animals of all kinds have turned to plants as a source for health and well-being, and have handed …
About Time: The Dueber Hampden Watch Works
June 21, 1889, was a noteworthy day in the city of Canton, Ohio. 126 years ago this Sunday, the first watch case …
Thomas Worthington: Dignus virtute avorum
On June 12, 1787, the delegates of the Constitutional Convention agreed that “No person shall be a Senator who shall not have …
“Hamburger Capital of the World”
The White Castle name and brand is one that’s long been synonymous with classic fast food for Ohioans. It was on June …
“More Wonders of the Invisible World”
This week marks the anniversaries of two events in the history of witch trials in the United States. On May 26, 1647, …
Perkins Observatory: The Place for Space!
For decades after donating money for the construction of the earlier Perkins Student Observatory to Ohio Wesleyan University in 1893, mathematics and …
Hit the Road, Jack!
In 1788, Marietta became the first permanent settlement in Ohio, quickly followed by a plethora of other settlements, all before Ohio’s statehood. …
Little Stories of the Great War: Ohioans in World War I
The Digital Services staff of the Ohio History Connection are proud to announce that we are the recipients of a recent …
May Day, May Day!
May 1 – May Day – might have more observances attached to it than any other date on the calendar. There is …
“All This Joy Was Turned to Sorrow”
150 years ago, as war-weary Americans were celebrating reports that the U.S. Civil War was finally at an end, news arrived that …
