Pharmacist and Civil Rights Leader: The Life of Ella P. Stewart
In the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, March is designated as Women’s History Month, which serves as a time to celebrate …
Ohio Memory Staff Picks: Part I
Ohio Memory staff at the Ohio History Connection and State Library of Ohio contribute to the project in a variety of ways—scanning …
Prohibition 100 Years Later
2020 marks the 100th anniversary of Prohibition in the United States. Ohio fought for the dry vote as a key player in …
John Joseph Jessing and the Pontifical College Josephinum
John Joseph Jessing (1836-1899) immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1867. After settling in Ohio, he studied to join the …
Croatian Newspapers Now on Chronicling America!
Two newspapers documenting Croatian-American history in Ohio and surrounding areas are now freely available and full-text searchable (in Croatian) on Chronicling America! …
Lithuanian Newspaper Now on Chronicling America!
Lithuanian immigrants arrived in Cleveland, Ohio, in two waves: the first was in the late 19th century, starting in 1871, and the second …
Slovenian Newspaper Now on Chronicling America!
From the early 1900s through the 1990s, Cleveland was home to the largest Slovenian settlement in the United States. Immigrants from Slovenia …
Soap Opera: The Story of Procter & Gamble
Many national companies have Ohio roots, including the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and Quaker Oats. Did you know that Procter & Gamble, …
Two Hundred Years of Service: The State Library of Ohio
Two hundred years ago, the United States was forty-one years old, and much of the territory that comprises our nation was still …
Caps Off! Graduations on Ohio Memory
By the first week of June, school is out and lazy days spent poolside, basking in the summer sun are finally here. …
