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Great Lakes Exposition of 1936

At this time in June of 1936, citizens around Ohio and the nation were gearing up for the upcoming Great Lakes Exposition …

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 …

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 …