Cheers to a Creative New Year!
Happy New Year! Our first blog post of 2021 features a publication in the State Library of Ohio’s collection that just entered …
Thank You, Healthcare Workers!
For helping us through illness and injuries caused by everything from pandemics to wars to everyday life, we would like to share …
Learning at Home: Educational Resources from Ohio Memory and DPLA
As many of us adjust to temporarily working and learning from home, the search for resources and tools to make our days …
Holidays Foods and Feasts
From late November through the end of the year, there seems to be no shortage of opportunities to indulge in festive foods …
Celebrating Ohio’s History and Culture: Community Festivals
Local festivals are one of Ohio’s characteristic sources of family fun, as well as opportunities for communities to come together and remember …
Ohio Memory Moms
Mother’s Day has been formally celebrated in the United States since the early 20th century, with United States Congress passing a law …
“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” …
“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 …
