From Horses to Missiles: The transportation of the U.S. Postal Service
The first national postal agency in the US, known as the United States Post Office (USPS) was founded by the Second Continental …
“There’s More to Life Than Being a Passenger:” Amelia Earhart’s Transatlantic Flight
On March 23, 1932, the North Canton Sun reported on an essay contest sponsored by the Cleveland Institute of Aviation and the …
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 …
The Martin Glider: A Different Kind of Flying Machine
When we talk about Ohio aviators, most everyone has heard of the Wright Brothers and their famous flight in 1903. But did …
Ohio Memory Madness 2015: The Final Four!
Final Four voting for Ohio Memory Madness 2015 is well underway, and soon we will know which historic Ohio event will be …
Ohio Memory Madness 2015: The Wright Brothers and the First Flight Photograph
On Thursday, December 17, 1903, at 10:35 a.m., Orville Wright succeeded in making the world’s first powered, controlled, sustained flight in a …
