Happy Halloween from Ohio Memory!
Calling all goblins, ghouls, witches, and werewolves– it’s spooky season! Whether you live for the bone-chilling fear of ambling through a haunted …
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 …
Remembering 9/11 20 Years Later
There are events in our lives that are clear demarcations, events that change the world as we knew it, or believed it, …
The Legacy of Louis Bromfield and Malabar Farm
You may think that the work of Hollywood’s finest in climate change awareness and ecological conservation is a more recent phenomenon. However, …
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 …
Garrett Morgan Saves the Day
What do gas masks and water tunnels have in common? That would be Garrett Morgan! On July 24, 1916, in an underground …
“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 …
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 …
