“Vivacious Vic”
In 1872, Ohio-born Victoria Woodhullbecame the first femaleto run for president of the United States. Asthe Equal Rights Party candidate, shesupportedwomen’s rights, …
Who Was Samuel Medary?
Praised by Democrats, denigrated by Whigs and Republicans, and a household name to all, Samuel Medary–the “Old Wheel-horse of Democracy”– was a …
New Newspapers on Ohio Memory!
We arepleased to announce that with thehelp of three of our partners, we have addedover 35,000 more historic Ohio newspaper pages to …
“We’ll Meet You At Cedar Point”
Summer may be winding down, but there’s still time to visit one of Ohio’s many tourist destinations, Cedar Point! Located on Lake …
A Little New Year’s Reading
As we celebrate the first days of 2015, we hope all of our Ohio Memory visitors and readers have had a restful …
A Christmas Gift for President Lincoln
The period of November 15th through December 21st, 2014, marks the 150th anniversary of Major General (and native Ohioan) William Tecumseh Sherman’s …
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is next week, and whether you’re eating turkey, turducken or tofurkey, chances are you’ll be spending the day with some of …
Log Cabins, Raccoons and Presidential Elections
During each election season, we are inundated with yard signs, bumper stickers, commercials, websites, news reports and flyers that implore us to …
The Ohio State Journal Magazine: News for Women (Mostly)
The Ohio State Journal Collection was recently updated to include a small set of issues published in 1909. This content stands out …
“The Most Discussed Animal in Fur”
This past Sunday was February 2nd–Groundhog Day–and once again, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, calling for six more weeks of winter. …
