The Immigration and Citizenship Thesaurus for Chronicling America: How it can help search Ohio Memory
Ohio Memory was created in 2000 as a collaborative statewide digital library to provide access to digital content from all over the …
S.O.L. in France: A Soldiers’ Newspaper in 1919
Following the end of World War I in November of 1918, it took months for the American forces in Europe to return …
This Bizarre Case: The Scopes “Monkey” Trial
In 1925, the Tennessee legislature passed the Butler Act (linked below) which made teaching evolution a misdemeanor. The American Civil Liberties Union …
Political Cartoons in America
Ever wonder about the history of political cartoons in the United States? They may just be much older than you would expect! …
Flipping Through the Funny Pages: Celebrating Ohio Cartoonists
Beyond the News, Business, and Sports sections of the daily newspaper you will find, my personal favorite, the funnies, or comics. Growing …
“Oh my gauze!” Pandemic in the news
“The germ will go through a city and even travel across the country from coast to coast, but it gets all mixed …
How Sweet It Is: The History of Sweetest Day
Although Sweetest Day is sometimes perceived as a second Valentine’s Day or a marketing gimmick to sell candy and greeting cards, this …
No Place Like Home
Have you ever noticed that we have a lot of houses on Ohio Memory? Like, a lot of houses. As of posting …
Weird Animals in Newspapers and How to Find Them
Is your favorite animal…weird? I had a teacher whose favorite animal was the okapi, which looks somewhat like a cross between a …
Narrowing Down Newspapers
Newspapers are kind of a slog to read through. You know it, and we do too. Let’s share a few search strategies …
