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The Prohibition Era Begins…

On May 27, 1919–that’s 93 years ago this past Sunday–the Prohibition Era began in Ohio, nearly six months before the 18th Amendment …

Spring has Sprung!

  April showers or not, the May flowers are certainly blooming on Ohio Memory! A new collection, digitized from the slides of …

Labor History is Ohio History!

May is widely recognized as Labor History Month, and as such, we’d like to shine a spotlight on the powerful history of …

Four Dead in Ohio

May 4th is a date that looms large in Ohio history, as well as in the memory of many Americans. Today marks …

Fire at the Ohio Pen

April 21 marked the somber anniversary of one of the most deadly disasters in Ohio’s history–the Ohio Penitentiary Fire of 1930. 82 …

Take Me Out to the Ballgame!

In honor of the Ohio Village Muffins’ season opener this past Sunday, we wanted to highlight some of the baseball teams and …

Poets of Ohio

April is National Poetry Month, a celebration of poets, poetry and their significance in our culture. Since 1996, when the annual event …

Test your Ohio Memory!

Here at Ohio Memory, we are always working on new ways for users to interact with the digital materials from our collections. …