Mount St. Joseph University at “100”: Celebrating our Founders and Legacy
In September 1920, the College of Mount St. Joseph received its first group of students. The establishment of the College had long …
“Education is Life:” Back to School (Again) with Ohio Memory
“Education is not preparation for life: Education is life itself.” – John Dewey (1859-1952) It’s the middle of August and, …
Sarah Margru Kinson, Child of the Amistad
In February 1839, in violation of international treaties, slavers took a group of Africans from Sierra Leone to Cuba. Most had been …
The End and the Beginning of an Age: American Children in World War I
For American children in World War I, life on a home front far from battle did not mean life lived far from …
Talking About Chautauqua
Starting tomorrow and continuing each Saturday in June, the Echoes in Time Theatre at the Ohio History Center will feature a performance …
“The Flame of Living Genius”: The Ohio School of the Air
On November 2, 1920, KDKA Radio in Pittsburgh launched the first radio broadcast in the country, announcing the returns of the Harding-Cox …
Caps Off! Graduations on Ohio Memory
By the first week of June, school is out and lazy days spent poolside, basking in the summer sun are finally here. …
Pleasing Penmanship from the Past
When most of us remember back to our school notebooks and homework, good penmanship may not be the first thing that comes …
“Never Dubl a Leter”: The Phonetic Reform Movement
Ohio Memory has content related to many reform movements throughout history–abolition, women’s suffrage, temperance, prohibition and more. But one we don’t hear …
Ohio School for the Deaf
On April 17, 1817, the first United States school for the deaf was opened in Hartford, Connecticut. Three years later, a parent …
