Anti-Saloon League and Prohibition in Ohio
Ohio has become well known for its love of beer in recent years, the state currently houses over 400 craft breweries. However, …
Now on Ohio Memory: The National Woman’s Party Records
The word is out… the National Woman’s Party Records are officially on Ohio Memory! The collection includes a variety of personal correspondences, …
“When This You See, Remember Me:” Needlework Samplers in Ohio Memory
Full cross. Half- and quarter-cross. Eyelet. Smyrna cross. Satin stitch. Maybe you’re reading these and thinking “what in the world?” Centuries of …
The King from Ohio
Ohio is known for several things, such as the birthplace of aviation, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and U.S. presidents, …
St. Clair’s Defeat
Arthur St. Clair, one of George Washington’s favorite generals and the first governor of the Northwest Territory, had a military and political …
The Ohio Penitentiary Fire
Content/Trigger Warnings: This blog post contains material of a highly sensitive nature including abuse, death or dying, suicide, torture, and violence that …
Fall-ing into Autumn
Goodbye heat and hello crisp, cool mornings; fall is here! The official start of fall, or the Autumnal Equinox, officially begins on …
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 …
Yes, You Can! – Preserving Summer’s Bounty, Historically and Today
It’s high summer, and produce is everywhere: in the garden, at the farmer’s market, at farm stands…there’s even locally-grown produce in grocery …
The State Library of Ohio at the Ohio State Fair
In less than two weeks, the Ohio State Fair will once again be open to the public for the first time since …
