“A Delightful Place”: The United States Centennial and the Ohio Building’s Registers
For six months in 1876, millions of people from all over the world traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to celebrate the hundredth birthday …
Going Downhill!
Last weekend brought a real taste of winter weather to much of Ohio, and as of this post’s writing, even more snow …
Egyptomania!
In honor of the January 3, 1924, discovery of Tutankhamun’s sarcophagus in his tomb near Luxor, Egypt, today’s blog post features an …
“An Absolute Cure”: The Golden Age of Patent Medicine
Have you ever looked at an old newspaper and been curious about the variety and number of advertisements for cure-all medicines? The …
The Cold of Winter: Winter Solstice
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” John Steinbeck On December 21, 2018, …
“Where Do We Go From Here?”: World War I Veterans at Home
November 11, 2018, marked the World War I Armistice Centennial, and Americans remembered the honorable men and women who served in the …
“The Outrages Committed by the Authorities of Michigan”: The Toledo War
Ohio’s northern border with Michigan is, peculiarly, a diagonal line, unlike neighboring Indiana’s. The line is a result of Ohio’s eventual “victory” …
John Joseph Jessing and the Pontifical College Josephinum
John Joseph Jessing (1836-1899) immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1867. After settling in Ohio, he studied to join the …
“Special and Moving Cause to Be Grateful”: Thanksgiving 1918
The United States officially entered World War I on April 6, 1917. U.S. Navy ships reached Europe on April 9, and the …
A Look Back at World War I on Ohio Memory
Sunday, November 11, is the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, the “War to End All Wars.” Approximately 40 million …
