Sweet Summer Time during the Great War
Perhaps last week you celebrated the summer solstice by soaking up the sun at the pool or sought shade at a picnic …
The Men They Carried: Dogs in World War I
With the Armistice Day Centennial only seven months away, Americans remember the sacrifices made by the men and women who served in …
The Library War Service in Ohio
Earlier this month, we shared the history of Camp Sherman on the Ohio Memory blog. This week, we would like to revisit …
Camp Sherman: “Ohio’s Soldier Factory”
Once the United States officially joined World War I on April 2, 1917, the federal government quickly organized committees charged with building …
William Henry Harrison: Soldier and Statesman
William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States, was not only the last president born a British subject and the …
Dalton Smith Hayes’ World War I Service
When the United States officially entered World War I, young men all over the country responded by enlisting in the armed forces. …
Charles Engle, 82nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry
The Civil War was fought by Americans from across the existing states, as well as recent immigrants to the country, doing their …
Intrinsically Bound: The United States Marine Corps
On November 10, 1775, the following resolution was proposed by John Adams, future President of the United States, and carried by the …
More “Little Stories” from World War I
Have you checked back lately to see the new material that’s available on Ohio Memory through the World War I in Ohio …
Uncle Sam: The Man, the Myth, and the Legend
The image of Uncle Sam has long been a part of the American iconography. A bearded man, decked out in red, white, …
