“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 …
May Day, May Day!
May 1 – May Day – might have more observances attached to it than any other date on the calendar. There is …
Ohio Memory Madness 2015: We Have a Winner!
It was a close race to the end, with a good showing by both events–but following the close of voting on Monday, …
Ohio Memory Madness 2015: The Final Four!
Final Four voting for Ohio Memory Madness 2015 is well underway, and soon we will know which historic Ohio event will be …
Ohio Memory Madness 2015: The Wright Brothers and the First Flight Photograph
On Thursday, December 17, 1903, at 10:35 a.m., Orville Wright succeeded in making the world’s first powered, controlled, sustained flight in a …
