Ohio’s “Minute Men”: Squirrel Hunters and the Defense of Cincinnati
Ohioans are familiar with many of the most notable battles of the Civil War–we have learned about Gettysburg, Antietam, Chickamauga and more …
Sarah Margru Kinson, Child of the Amistad
In February 1839, in violation of international treaties, slavers took a group of Africans from Sierra Leone to Cuba. Most had been …
“Children begin their day right when they read The Junior”
Recently, a special piece of Ohio’s newspaper history was rediscovered. Four and a half issues of the State Journal Junior, thought to …
“The Fiery Orb Darkened”
This past Monday marked a remarkable astronomical event that you have probably heard about in the news if you didn’t see it …
Spinning Dreams of Long, Long Ago: Spindles and Spinning Wheels
Long before the advent of written history, humans were using sticks to spin fibers together into long strands, which could then be …
The Law of the Land: Chief Justice Morrison Waite
Today we continue our profiles of U.S. Supreme Court justices from Ohio with Morrison Remick Waite, the seventh chief justice of the …
Obituaries Throughout the Years
In light of this week’s celebrations of the dead with All Hallows’ Eve, All Saints’ Day, and the Day of the Dead, …
Happy Birthday, Lucy!
This Sunday, August 28, is the 185th birthday of Lucy Webb Hayes, the wife of Ohio governor and president Rutherford B. Hayes. …
The Rosetta Armstead Case: A Fight for Freedom
Ohio’s history with the anti-slavery movement is a long and storied one. Thanks to a group of documents newly added to Ohio …
Who Was Samuel Medary?
Praised by Democrats, denigrated by Whigs and Republicans, and a household name to all, Samuel Medary–the “Old Wheel-horse of Democracy”– was a …
