Sarah Margru Kinson, Child of the Amistad
In February 1839, in violation of international treaties, slavers took a group of Africans from Sierra Leone to Cuba. Most had been …
Sweet Summer Time during the Great War
Perhaps last week you celebrated the summer solstice by soaking up the sun at the pool or sought shade at a picnic …
The End and the Beginning of an Age: American Children in World War I
For American children in World War I, life on a home front far from battle did not mean life lived far from …
Croatian Newspapers Now on Chronicling America!
Two newspapers documenting Croatian-American history in Ohio and surrounding areas are now freely available and full-text searchable (in Croatian) on Chronicling America! …
Pattern Book Houses: Designing the American Dream
Books on architecture and home design have existed since the Roman Empire, when an engineer named Vitruvius documented and published acceptable building …
Talking About Chautauqua
Starting tomorrow and continuing each Saturday in June, the Echoes in Time Theatre at the Ohio History Center will feature a performance …
“All For the People, and All By the People”–Lajos Kossuth’s Fight for Hungarian Independence
In February 1852, Ohio Governor Reuben Wood’s message to the Senate and House of Representatives stated the following: Another subject of universal …
Lithuanian Newspaper Now on Chronicling America!
Lithuanian immigrants arrived in Cleveland, Ohio, in two waves: the first was in the late 19th century, starting in 1871, and the …
John Wesley Powell and the American West
The United States Geological Survey was established in 1879 to classify public lands and study their geology and natural resources. The way …
The Men They Carried: Dogs in World War I
With the Armistice Day Centennial only seven months away, Americans remember the sacrifices made by the men and women who served in …
