Paving the Way: Ohio and the National Road
When Thomas Jefferson signed the enabling act that authorized residents of the Ohio Territory to take steps toward statehood in 1802, that …
More Newspapers on Ohio Memory!
We are happy to announce that we have added four newspapers to Ohio Memory since the beginning of May! These new keyword-searchable …
Uncle Sam: The Man, the Myth, and the Legend
The image of Uncle Sam has long been a part of the American iconography. A bearded man, decked out in red, white, …
Glenn Curtiss and his “Conquest of the Air”
Ohio has its share of famous folks in aviation history, but last week marked an interesting aviation first that, while the pilot …
War Is Hell: William Tecumseh Sherman, Atlanta, and the March to the Sea
During the final year of the Civil War, Ohio native William Tecumseh Sherman was given command of the Union’s Western Armies as …
