The State Library of Ohio at the Ohio State Fair
In less than two weeks, the Ohio State Fair will once again be open to the public for the first time since …
Ohio Goes West: The Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915
August 1914 marked the opening of the Panama Canal, an engineering feat that halved shipping time between America’s coasts. In 1915, the …
Fun at Ohio’s County Fairs
While the Ohio State Fair wrapped up this last Sunday, “fair season” is still in full force as county fairs around the …
Ohio Day at the Pan-American Exposition!
Tomorrow marks the anniversary, back in 1901, of what was declared to be “Ohio Day” at the Pan-American Exposition, a World’s Fair …
Celebrations Past and Future
This weekend, the Ohio Historical Society will hold a major event–the Civil War Soldiers’ Aid Fair–right here in our 1860s-era Ohio Village. …
“An Expression of Cleveland’s Genius”
One hundred years ago, the first director of the newly-created Cleveland Museum of Art conceived of an idea that would become an …
Our State Fair is a Great State Fair!
It’s that time of year again! Right outside of the Ohio History Center, the annual Ohio State Fair is taking place. Beginning …
Great Lakes Exposition of 1936
At this time in June of 1936, citizens around Ohio and the nation were gearing up for the upcoming Great Lakes Exposition …
