St. Clair’s Defeat
Arthur St. Clair, one of George Washington’s favorite generals and the first governor of the Northwest Territory, had a military and political …
Manuscripts in Ohio Memory: A Muster Roll, A Monthly Return, and the Battle of Wabash
A few weeks ago, a State Library of Ohio patron visited and asked to see a collection of archival materials and, in …
The Captivity Narrative of John McCullough
Captivity narratives, especially those related to Europeans and Americans captured by American Indians, have been popular in this country since the 17th …
Painting a Picture: Battle of Fallen Timbers
Those of us who bring you Ohio Memory are, as you might imagine, enthusiastic about Ohio’s history. We love to share materials …
The Boy General: George Armstrong Custer
This June 25 will mark the 140th anniversary of the Battle of Little Bighorn, otherwise known as Custer’s Last Stand. Ohioan George …
“The Poor Defenseless Ones Together Bowed in Prayer”: The Gnadenhutten Massacre
Gnadenhutten, Ohio’s oldest existing European Settlement, was founded in October 1772 by the Moravian church. The village’s name is derived from the …
