The Rosetta Armstead Case: A Fight for Freedom
Ohio’s history with the anti-slavery movement is a long and storied one. Thanks to a group of documents newly added to Ohio …
Give Me Land, Lots of Land
Through the center of Ohio, in parts of Franklin, Licking, Fairfield and Perry counties, lies the Refugee Land Grant tract. Measuring over …
Zane Grey: An Ohioan Looking West
This Sunday, January 31, is the 144th birthday of author Zane Grey, born in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1872. Originally bornPearl Zane Grey …
Happy 2016, and a Look Back!
Happy New Year to all of our Ohio Memory visitors and readers! 2016 marks a number of important events–including a leap year, …
Who Was Samuel Medary?
Praised by Democrats, denigrated by Whigs and Republicans, and a household name to all, Samuel Medary–the “Old Wheel-horse of Democracy”– was a …
“A Symbol of Good Will and Love”
For hundreds of years, evergreen plants have been a symbol of hope during winter’s cold, gray months. Many pre-Christianity cultures hung evergreen …
“Believe That I Still Remain, Benjamin Lundy,” Part II
Even when Lundy is not writing travelogues, his letters to family, friends and fellow anti-slavery activists convey his rich attention to culture …
“Believe That I Still Remain, Benjamin Lundy,” Part I
We live in a glorious Republic (sneer) we boast a free Press (sneer) We are all on grounds of equal enjoyment — …
A Haunting in Ohio: The “Haunted” Hotels of the Buckeye State
In 1803, Jonas Seaman opened the Golden Lamb Inn in Lebanon, Ohio. The Golden Lamb has a rich history that includes hosting …
Doomed but Daring: John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry
156 years ago on October 16, 1859, abolitionist and Ohio native John Brown raided Harpers Ferry in an attempt to start a …
