The State Library of Ohio at the Ohio State Fair
In less than two weeks, the Ohio State Fair will once again be open to the public for the first time since …
Happy Fourth of July!
Happy Fourth of July from the Ohio History Connection! From bands and boats, to children’s parades, Ohio sure knows how to celebrate …
“He Sang of Life” — The Writing of Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) was an Ohioan of distinction and determination. A prolific writer, he published poetry and fiction to great acclaim, …
Flipping Through the Funny Pages: Celebrating Ohio Cartoonists
Beyond the News, Business, and Sports sections of the daily newspaper you will find, my personal favorite, the funnies, or comics. Growing …
Godspeed, John Glenn!
The sky is blue and the whole Cape holds its breath. Fully suited and heart racing, John Glenn climbs aboard the Friendship …
Spirit in the Sky: Judith Resnik, Astronaut and Trailblazer
Judith “Judy” Resnik was born in Akron, Ohio, on April 5, 1949. Her parents, both of whom were Russian Jewish immigrants, were …
Let the (pre-1923) Music Play: Public Domain Day 2022
Happy New Year’s Eve and Public Domain Day Eve! Under U.S. copyright law, works published in the United States in 1926 enter …
No Place Like Home
Have you ever noticed that we have a lot of houses on Ohio Memory? Like, a lot of houses. As of posting …
Connecting the State and the Nation: Ohio Canal History
When Ohio became a state in 1803, it was part of the American frontier, separated from the East Coast by mountains that …
“The Hopes and Dreams of Generations:” Civil Rights Laws in Ohio and the Nation
On June 19, 1963, President John F. Kennedy sent legislation to Congress that would eventually become the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Although …
