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 …
What Is It? Zoar Edition!
The newest addition to our Ohio Memory quizzes is now available for you to test yourself, and this time the challenge …
“Nursery Rhymes for Infant Industries”
A unique new item has been added to the OHS Selections collection on Ohio Memory, offering a tongue-in-cheek view of the explosion …
Letters from a Founding Father
In terms of flowery language or fancy writing, the letters aren’t noteworthy: one requests information on the quartering of soldiers, the second …
All-American Soap Box Derby!
A long-time American tradition–the soap box derby–will be celebrated once more next weekend in Akron, Ohio, with the 76th Annual All-American Soap …
“Pity Draws Over It a Veil”
Most Americans have spent this week celebrating our national holiday of Independence Day, but the early days of July also mark a …
Summer in Ohio (Memory)!
Today, June 21st, marks the 2013 summer solstice–the longest day of the year, and the official start to the summer season! Ohio …
The Greatest Show on Earth!
Circuses have been entertaining people all over the world for thousands of years. The modern circus, comprised of a traveling group of …
“Chick” It Out!
Big news out of the Ohio Historical Society and Ohio Village this summer, as we invite you to come in and visit …
Shades of Green from the Federal Land Office in Cincinnati
Any genealogist knows, vital records are what draw the outline of a family tree. It’s the “other stuff” – family bibles, …
