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 …
Back to School!
By this time in August, most schools around Ohio are either back in session or gearing up for the first day of …
