Reprise: Ohio School for the Deaf
On February 15, 2024, the State Library of Ohio Board passed a resolution, proclaiming March 13 through April 15 to be Ohio …
Buckeye Blastoff
After the eclipse on April 8 we all are clamoring for more outer space tidbits! Fear not, Ohio has a unique history …
Exploring Old Photographs: Real Photo Postcards
This week we’re wrapping up our series about old photographs on paper by featuring real photo postcards (also called RPPCs) and the …
The Story of Your Family: Genealogy, Social History, and Ohio Memory
If you enjoy doing genealogy–as so many of us do–you know that it’s not just about collecting names. Once we get those …
The Lustron Home: An Ohio-produced solution to the mid-century housing crisis
The Lustron Corporation was founded by Carl G. Strandlund of the Chicago Vitreous Enamel Product Company, who originally planned to produce prefabricated …
The Great Cincinnati Courthouse Riots of 1884
On Christmas Eve, 140 years ago, two men committed a heinous murder that would be the catalyst for the bloodiest riots in …
Give Thanks…and Time!
Many people are planning a huge meal, lots of football watching, and gatherings of friends and family in the coming week, but …
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Ohio!
Fall has arrived with a chill in the air and the smell of fire pits, beautiful changing leaves, and of course pumpkins! …
Exploring Old Photographs: Cartes de Visite
Many people have old photographs, stored in a box or an old album, of long-ago relatives. Over the next few months, we’ll …
How Do You Like Them Apples?
Here in Ohio, apples are a quintessential part of autumn. Ohio apples come in different shapes, sizes, colors, and flavors; some are …
