Siege of Fort Meigs
Since last year, Ohio has been celebrating the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and our state’s role in this important historical …
“A Book for Skeptics” and the Spirit Room
In the mid-1800s, a new spiritualist movement swept America, and people everywhere began conducting séances in an attempt to communicate with otherworldly …
Preservation Week 2013
This year, April 21st through April 27th has been designated as the American Library Association’s Preservation Week! The purpose of this …
Ayduth Lachayim, Witness to Life
During the Holocaust, Sonja Marsh, a Polish Jew, lived by “staying one step ahead of the Nazis” and carrying false papers. …
The Madness Ends (For Now…)
Thank you to everyone who voted in the inaugural season of Ohio Memory Madness! This year’s tournament has now concluded, and our …
The Other Sherman
Ohioan John Sherman (1823-1900) may be less well-known to modern-day Americans than his brother, William T. Sherman, but this nineteenth-century lawyer …
“The Catastrophe on the Mississippi”
Early in the morning on April 27, 1865, the worst maritime disaster in American history occurred when the S.S. Sultana exploded on …
Ohio Memory Madness!
In the spirit and fun of college basketball’s March Madness, the Ohio Historical Society invites you to participate in the first annual …
“A Never-Failing Spring in the Desert”
“A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never-failing spring in the …
Winter Storms, Past and Present
This past Wednesday, much of Ohio got what was hopefully the last blast of winter weather before the official start of spring …
