“Believe That I Still Remain, Benjamin Lundy,” Part I
We live in a glorious Republic (sneer) we boast a free Press (sneer) We are all on grounds of equal enjoyment — …
Doomed but Daring: John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry
156 years ago on October 16, 1859, abolitionist and Ohio native John Brown raided Harpers Ferry in an attempt to start a …
“Against the Moral Sentiment of Humanity”: The Fugitive Slave Act
In 1850, U.S. Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky introduced a series of five resolutions which, together, would become the Compromise of 1850. …
“The Sin of Sending Back Fugitives from Slavery”: The Oberlin-Wellington Rescue of 1858
September 13, 1858, marked the start of a drama that played out in and around the northern Ohio town of Oberlin, in …
Ohio Memory Madness 2015: We Have a Winner!
It was a close race to the end, with a good showing by both events–but following the close of voting on Monday, …
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 …
A National Day of Service
This Monday, January 19th, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday authorized in 1983. Dr. King is remembered as a …
Rights for All
49 years ago today, on February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was shot and killed by members of the Nation of Islam …
