Soap Opera: The Story of Procter & Gamble
Many national companies have Ohioroots, including the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and Quaker Oats. Did you know that Procter & Gamble, …
Two Hundred Years of Service: The State Library of Ohio
Two hundred years ago, the United States was forty-one years old, and much of the territory that comprises our nation was still …
Sister Poets–Alice and Phoebe Cary
Alice (1820-1871) and Phoebe Cary (1824-1871) were 19th century American poets who grew up on Clovernook Farm near Cincinnati, Ohio. Their parents, …
Li’l Abner Saves a City
For many people, the term civil defense evokes memories of backyard bomb shelters and schoolchildren crouched under their desks during the “duck …
End of an ERAA: The WPA Years in Ohio
On this day in 1943, a major federal program came to an end–one which was responsible for a great number of positive …
“The Flame of Living Genius”: The Ohio School of the Air
On November 2, 1920, KDKA Radio in Pittsburgh launched the first radio broadcast in the country, announcing the returns of the Harding-Cox …
Music from the Past
It’s summertime, and that means the weekends are filled with festivals all around Ohio! This weekend will mark both the Coshocton Dulcimer …
We the People: The Ohio Constitution of 1851
This month marks the anniversary of the Ohio Constitution of 1851. Although it has been amended during the past century and a …
Caps Off! Graduations on Ohio Memory
By the first week of June, school is out and lazy days spent poolside, basking in the summer sun are finally here. …
A Few of Our Favorite Things
Sometimes, as we’re researching a specific blog topic, or finding materials for a patron, we stumble across materials that aren’t relevant to …
