“Born in England, Raised in Cleveland and Schooled in Vaudeville”
Leslie Townes Hope was born on May 29, 1903, in the London suburb of Eltham, England, to his mother Avis and his …
The Law of the Land: Chief Justice Morrison Waite
Today we continue our profiles of U.S. Supreme Court justices from Ohio with Morrison Remick Waite, the seventh chief justice of the …
Signs of Spring on Ohio Memory
The official start to spring is just under two weeks away, although much of Ohio has been experiencing spring-like weather off and …
The Law of the Land: Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase
With a U.S. Supreme Court nomination in the news recently, this seems like a good time to look at the history of …
The Voice of the People–President Woodrow Wilson
February 3rd marks the anniversary of the death of Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States. An advocate for democracy …
Ohio and the Space Race
Did you know there’s a NASA research facility in Ohio? On January 23, 1941, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics broke ground …
A New Designation for Historic Zoar!
Have you heard the news? Zoar Village, part of the Ohio History Connection’s statewide system of historic sites, has been designated as …
“Greet the Coming New Year, as the Old Year Passes Out”
This coming weekend will see Ohioans (wherever they may be!) bidding farewell to 2016 and welcoming in the New Year. As the …
Of the People, By the People, For the People: The Gettysburg Address
Delivered on November 19, 1863, the Gettysburg Address remains one of the most important political speeches in our nation’s history. Though brief, …
From Armistice Day to Veterans Day
Veterans Day, held every year on November 11th, is observed as a solemn day to remember, remark on and honor military servicemen …
