Reprise: Books of Interest and Consolation to Spinsters
As we near the end of Women’s History Month, we’d like to share a classic Ohio Memory Blog post from 2014, highlighting …
Mystery Solved: Public Domain Day 2023
Happy Public Domain Day! Under U.S. copyright law, works published in 1927 will enter the public domain in the United States on …
“He Sang of Life” — The Writing of Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) was an Ohioan of distinction and determination. A prolific writer, he published poetry and fiction to great acclaim, …
Ohioana Library: Connecting Readers and Ohio Writers for 90 Years
October 5th, 2019, marked 90 years since the establishment of the Ohioana Library Association. Today, we commemorate this occasion by looking back …
Sister Poets–Alice and Phoebe Cary
Alice (1820-1871) and Phoebe Cary (1824-1871) were 19th century American poets who grew up on Clovernook Farm near Cincinnati, Ohio. Their parents, …
“Greet the Coming New Year, as the Old Year Passes Out”
This coming weekend will see Ohioans (wherever they may be!) bidding farewell to 2016 and welcoming in the New Year. As the …
One Chapter at a Time
When it came to entertainment during the 19th and early 20th centuries, the serialized novel dominated the market. Authors gradually revealed their …
Writing History: The Tower of London
When we share materials via Ohio Memory, and when we discuss those materials in blog posts, we make every effort to be …
Zane Grey: An Ohioan Looking West
This Sunday, January 31, is the 144th birthday of author Zane Grey, born in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1872. Originally bornPearl Zane Grey …
“A Sadder and a Wiser Man”: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
In a response to the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century, a cultural shift that focused on nature, emotions, and individualism developed, …
