“An Absolute Cure”: The Golden Age of Patent Medicine
Have you ever looked at an old newspaper and been curious about the variety and number of advertisements for cure-all medicines? The …
John Joseph Jessing and the Pontifical College Josephinum
John Joseph Jessing (1836-1899) immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1867. After settling in Ohio, he studied to join the …
More News about Newspapers
Over the past two years, the Ohio History Connection has digitized and added over 100,000 pages of foreign language newspaper content to …
Hungarian-German Newspaper Now on Chronicling America!
A newspaper dedicated to the community of Hungarian-Germans in Ohio is now on Chronicling America! You can visit the site to browse …
Croatian Newspapers Now on Chronicling America!
Two newspapers documenting Croatian-American history in Ohio and surrounding areas are now freely available and full-text searchable (in Croatian) on Chronicling America! …
Lithuanian Newspaper Now on Chronicling America!
Lithuanian immigrants arrived in Cleveland, Ohio, in two waves: the first was in the late 19th century, starting in 1871, and the …
Slovenian Newspaper Now on Chronicling America!
From the early 1900s through the 1990s, Cleveland was home to the largest Slovenian settlement in the United States. Immigrants from Slovenia …
Are You an “American” or a “Hun”?: Anti-German Hysteria during World War I
During World War I, anti-German feeling and activity spread throughout the United States, in large part as a way to show support …
“The Popularity of Marguerite Clark”
In honor of the upcoming Oscars, today’s post features Marguerite Clark, star of stage and screen in the early 20th century, of …
Polish Newspapers Now on Chronicling America!
During the late 19th and early 20th century, Ohio saw a wave of immigration from countries in eastern Europe. Many moved to …
