Who’s Who of the Ohio Penitentiary: Pre-1923 Edition
The Ohio Penitentiary saw many prisoners escorted into the confines of its stone walls with chains around their ankles, keeping them segregated …
A Day of Thanksgiving
By the time you read this post, Thanksgiving in the United States will have passed. The day will be a memory, and …
Remembering the Kennedy Assassination
November 22 is a date that looms large in the memories of Ohioans, Americans and the world–it was on this day 50 …
Home Cooking, 1840s-style
When November comes, many of us here in the United States begin to think of the food-filled holiday that is Thanksgiving. We’re …
Hidden Mothers, Revealed!
We all know that the history of photography has included some fascinating developments and ingenious solutions to common problems. Ohio Memory, among …
Things That Go Bump In the Night…And Then Steal Your Money
In 1788, a “diabolical intrigue” took place in Morris, New Jersey: Ransford Rogers, a native of Connecticut, was hired by two men …
Happy Halloween from the Kokoon Club!
Just over 100 years ago, a group of Cleveland artists founded a unique group known as the Kokoon Arts Club, in the …
“The Affair at Harper’s Ferry”
In the middle of the night on October 16, 1859, twenty-one men led by militant abolitionist John Brown made their way …
Remember the Ladies!
On October 5, 6, and 7, 1853, the city of Cleveland played host to the 4th National Women’s Rights Convention. This …
Uncle Tom’s Cabin: The Excitement and the Influence
Abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin in 1852 as a direct response to the passing of the Fugitive Slave …
