To the Moon and Beyond
In 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first sustained flights by a powered aircraft. Just sixty-six years later, Neil Armstrong walked …
Charles F. Kettering, Ohio Inventor
Charles Kettering was born August 29, 1876, on a farm near Loudonville, Ohio. After graduating high school, he took classes at the …
Happy Thanksgiving from Ohio Memory!
A happy Thanksgiving to our readers! We hope you’ll take some time over your holiday weekend to explore Ohio Memory, and revisit …
The Ace of Aces
Many Ohioans know the name Edward “Eddie” Rickenbacker–our state’s own “Ace of Aces”–for his famous exploits as a member of the 94th …
Singularly Meritorious Actions: The Purple Heart
On August 7, 1782, George Washington established the Badge of Military Merit. It was the first award of its kind, as it …
The Eagle Has (Almost) Landed!
45 years ago this Sunday was an historic day for mankind–on July 20th, 1969, Ohio native Neil Armstrong and fellow crew member …
