All-American Soap Box Derby!
A long-time American tradition–the soap box derby–will be celebrated once more next weekend in Akron, Ohio, with the 76th Annual All-American Soap …
“Historia Testamenti Veteris et Allegorii”
At the very back of the State Library of Ohio, past the reference collection, the shelves of government documents, and the cabinets …
“Pity Draws Over It a Veil”
Most Americans have spent this week celebrating our national holiday of Independence Day, but the early days of July also mark a …
Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans’ Home
In 1869, the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans Home opened in Xenia, Ohio, after much lobbying from the Grand Army of the Republic, …
Summer in Ohio (Memory)!
Today, June 21st, marks the 2013 summer solstice–the longest day of the year, and the official start to the summer season! Ohio …
The Ohio State Summer Library School
It’s 1917. You’ve decided you would like to be a librarian, or maybe you’re working in a library and you’d like …
The Greatest Show on Earth!
Circuses have been entertaining people all over the world for thousands of years. The modern circus, comprised of a traveling group of …
World War II Ration Stamps at the State Library of Ohio
Imagine planning a trip from Columbus to Cincinnati. You’ll want to pack your bags, bring a snack (peanut butter and jelly, …
“Chick” It Out!
Big news out of the Ohio Historical Society and Ohio Village this summer, as we invite you to come in and visit …
Shades of Green from the Federal Land Office in Cincinnati
Any genealogist knows, vital records are what draw the outline of a family tree. It’s the “other stuff” – family bibles, …
