A Little New Year’s Reading
As we celebrate the first days of 2015, we hope all of our Ohio Memory visitors and readers have had a restful …
A Christmas Gift for President Lincoln
The period of November 15th through December 21st, 2014, marks the 150th anniversary of Major General (and native Ohioan) William Tecumseh Sherman’s …
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is next week, and whether you’re eating turkey, turducken or tofurkey, chances are you’ll be spending the day with some of …
The Ohio State Journal Magazine: News for Women (Mostly)
The Ohio State Journal Collection was recently updated to include a small set of issues published in 1909. This content stands out …
Uncle Tom’s Cabin: The Excitement and the Influence
Abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin in 1852 as a direct response to the passing of the Fugitive Slave …
Ohio’s 1842 Election: Absquatulators vs. Gerrymanderers
It was 1842, and Ohioans were preparing for another round of elections, including the race for governor. Americans were still recovering from …
Fortunes Made and Lost: The Panic of 1857
August 24th is an important day in the economic history of Ohio and of the nation–on this date in 1857, the New …
