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 …
A Holiday for Working America
Have you been looking forward to the three-day weekend that accompanies the celebration of Labor Day? Have you ever wondered what led …
Ohio Baseball Greats in Ohio Memory
On August 11, 1929, Babe Ruth became the first major-league player to hit 500 home runs. The history-making swing took place in …
This Bizarre Case: The Scopes “Monkey” Trial
In 1925, the Tennessee legislature passed the Butler Act (linked below) which made teaching evolution a misdemeanor. The American Civil Liberties Union …
