For the Benefit of the Soldiers: The United States Sanitary Commission
The United States Sanitary Commission (USSC) was a civilian organization established in New York in April 1861, with the goal of aiding …
Fine Feathered Friends
Spring in Ohio means many things, but one sure sign of the season is the sight and sound of Ohio’s bird populations. …
Matthew Flinders: A Lost Explorer Is Found
Last year, archaeologists in England began a massive dig in preparation for the HS2 rail line, which would extend service over sixty …
100 Years Later: Remembering Ohio’s World War I Contributions
In 2017, the Ohio History Connection embarked on a two-year digitization project titled Little Stories of the Great War: Ohioans in World …
The Ohio Centennial Exposition
Happy Statehood Day! Each year, Ohioans celebrate the date of the Ohio General Assembly’s first meeting on March 1, 1803. (Ohio actually …
Even More “Little Stories” from World War I
When did you last visit the World War I in Ohio Collection on Ohio Memory? The New Year brings new stories of …
“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 …
