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. …
The First Lady of American Cinema
In honor of Women’s History Month, today’s post features Lillian Diana Gish, a native Ohioan whose career as an actress, director and …
Quaker Oats: “The Easy Food”
Some of us remember our parents insisting that we eat a good breakfast because it’s “the most important meal of the day.” …
An American Pastime–Baseball in Ohio
Today, July 8, we are almost exactly halfway through the Major League Baseball season, which runs from April 3 to October 2 …
“You Must Have Shakespeare”
Saturday, April 23 is the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, the English playwright and poet who authored nearly 40 …
“With Merry Hum”: Langstroth and the Honey Bee
Of all the insects in the world, honey bees likely generate the widest range of feelings. On the one hand, we hate …
“The Sin of Sending Back Fugitives from Slavery”: The Oberlin-Wellington Rescue of 1858
September 13, 1858, marked the start of a drama that played out in and around the northern Ohio town of Oberlin, in …
“We’ll Meet You At Cedar Point”
Summer may be winding down, but there’s still time to visit one of Ohio’s many tourist destinations, Cedar Point! Located on Lake …
Ohio’s Happy Campers!
Camping has long been a favorite summer pastime of many Ohioans, from the shores of Lake Erie and its islands, to the …
“A Sanguine Belief in Cleveland’s Future Greatness”
In July of 1796–July 22nd, specifically–General Moses Cleaveland and his survey party arrived in the place that would both bear his name …
