Letters from our First American-Born Saint
In a special commemoration of our country’s 250th anniversary, the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Archives is sharing their rich collection of …
A Taste of Ohio’s Past
Can’t decide what to make for dinner? Try perusing the selection of recipes we recently added to Ohio Memory! The recipes all …
Public Domain Day 2025
Happy Public Domain Day! Under US copyright law, books and musical compositions published in 1929, films released in 1929, and sound recordings …
Winter Sports: Activities in the cold to help keep you warm
The colder months of the year make many want to hibernate indoors until the first spring flowers pop up, but just like …
The Immigration and Citizenship Thesaurus for Chronicling America: How it can help search Ohio Memory
Ohio Memory was created in 2000 as a collaborative statewide digital library to provide access to digital content from all over the …
Lilly Martin Spencer: The 19th Century’s Favorite Genre Painter
Lilly Martin Spencer was born in England to French parents Gilles Marie Martin and Angelique Le Petit Martin on November 26, 1822. …
James A. Garfield: Death of a President
James Abram Garfield was born on November 19, 1831, on the outskirts of Cleveland, Ohio; he was the last U.S. president born …
Crime and Punishment: The Electric Chair in Ohio
The death penalty has been a part of Ohio’s justice system since early in the state’s history. From 1803 to 1885, public …
The Steamboat Moselle Disaster
Construction of the Steamboat Moselle was completed at the Fulton Shipyards, just east of downtown Cincinnati, on March 31, 1838. The Moselle …
S.O.L. in France: A Soldiers’ Newspaper in 1919
Following the end of World War I in November of 1918, it took months for the American forces in Europe to return …
