“Children begin their day right when they read The Junior”
Recently, a special piece of Ohio’s newspaper history was rediscovered. Four and a half issues of the State Journal Junior, thought to …
William Henry Harrison: Soldier and Statesman
William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States, was not only the last president born a British subject and the …
“The Popularity of Marguerite Clark”
In honor of the upcoming Oscars, today’s post features Marguerite Clark, star of stage and screen in the early 20th century, of …
The Second Month, The Second Day: Groundhog Day
By the time you read this, Buckeye Chuck will have emerged from his burrow in Marion, Ohio, to predict the timing of …
St. John’s Hospital and the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
This past summer, the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati archives was able to digitize excerpts of a Civil War-era patient ledger thanks …
40 Years Later: The Blizzard of ’78
Ohio has gotten a season’s worth of snow over the last couple weeks, with teeth-chattering temperatures to match. Many years, this is …
Dalton Smith Hayes’ World War I Service
When the United States officially entered World War I, young men all over the country responded by enlisting in the armed forces. …
Elizabeth Keckley’s “Behind the Scenes”
Elizabeth Keckley was an activist, renowned dressmaker, and successful businesswoman, and an associate of prominent Washingtonians during the mid-1860s. Keckley was also …
Polish Newspapers Now on Chronicling America!
During the late 19th and early 20th century, Ohio saw a wave of immigration from countries in eastern Europe. Many moved to …
Toys in Wartime
In December 1941, the attack on Pearl Harbor pulled the U.S. into World War II and brought the need for sacrifice to …
