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 …
Ohio’s Happy Campers!
Camping has long been a favorite summer pastime of many Ohioans, from the shores of Lake Erie and its islands, to the …
Ohio’s Interurban Railways: The Original People Movers
Looking to get out of town this weekend? 100 years ago, you may have decided to book a trip on one of …
“The Arch Raider Visited Our People With His Fellow Thieves”
152 years ago, Confederate General John Hunt Morgan and his troops began a 13-day raid of Ohio. Their plundering of hundreds of …
Happy Independence Day!
We want to wish a happy Fourth of July (and long weekend!) to our readers! Regardless of whether you’re attending your local …
Thomas Worthington: Dignus virtute avorum
On June 12, 1787, the delegates of the Constitutional Convention agreed that “No person shall be a Senator who shall not have …
Perkins Observatory: The Place for Space!
For decades after donating money for the construction of the earlier Perkins Student Observatory to Ohio Wesleyan University in 1893, mathematics and …
Hit the Road, Jack!
In 1788, Marietta became the first permanent settlement in Ohio, quickly followed by a plethora of other settlements, all before Ohio’s statehood. …
Little Stories of the Great War: Ohioans in World War I
The Digital Services staff of the Ohio History Connection are proud to announce that we are the recipients of a recent …
“All This Joy Was Turned to Sorrow”
150 years ago, as war-weary Americans were celebrating reports that the U.S. Civil War was finally at an end, news arrived that …
