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 …
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 …
Ohio’s Comedian: Paul Lynde
There are some famous names from Ohio that many recognize, such as Clark Gable and Dean Martin, but there is another actor …
Anti-Saloon League and Prohibition in Ohio
Ohio has become well known for its love of beer in recent years, the state currently houses over 400 craft breweries. However, …
“When This You See, Remember Me:” Needlework Samplers in Ohio Memory
Full cross. Half- and quarter-cross. Eyelet. Smyrna cross. Satin stitch. Maybe you’re reading these and thinking “what in the world?” Centuries of …
To the Moon and Beyond
In 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first sustained flights by a powered aircraft. Just sixty-six years later, Neil Armstrong walked …
Homes Sweet Homes: Houses in Ohio Memory
On long drives, my favorite pastime is to look at houses I pass, picking out what I like, what I don’t, and …
Cincinnati’s Tyler Davidson Fountain: “The Genius of Water”
If you have ever been in downtown Cincinnati, chances are you have seen the beautiful fountain, the Tyler Davidson Fountain, otherwise known …
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 …
Learning and Labor: The History of Oberlin College
On December 3, 1833, twenty-nine men and fifteen women began classes at the newly established Oberlin Collegiate Institute in Oberlin, Ohio. This …
