The Prohibition Era Begins…
On May 27, 1919–that’s 93 years ago this past Sunday–the Prohibition Era began in Ohio, nearly six months before the 18th Amendment …
Spring has Sprung!
April showers or not, the May flowers are certainly blooming on Ohio Memory! A new collection, digitized from the slides of …
Labor History is Ohio History!
May is widely recognized as Labor History Month, and as such, we’d like to shine a spotlight on the powerful history of …
Happy Mother’s Day from Ohio Memory!
This Sunday, May 13 is Mother’s Day, and we here at Ohio Memory want to be the first to wish you all …
Four Dead in Ohio
May 4th is a date that looms large in Ohio history, as well as in the memory of many Americans. Today marks …
Fire at the Ohio Pen
April 21 marked the somber anniversary of one of the most deadly disasters in Ohio’s history–the Ohio Penitentiary Fire of 1930. 82 …
Take Me Out to the Ballgame!
In honor of the Ohio Village Muffins’ season opener this past Sunday, we wanted to highlight some of the baseball teams and …
Poets of Ohio
April is National Poetry Month, a celebration of poets, poetry and their significance in our culture. Since 1996, when the annual event …
Columbus Bicentennial: OSU Edition
In the second installment of our Columbus bicentennial series, which looks at the capital city’s landmarks through the years, we’d like to …
Come Across for Red Cross!
In addition to Women’s History Month, March is also National Red Cross Month, a designation it has held each year since President …
