Born-digital Publications on Ohio Memory
In our last blog post, we wrote about field guides from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. These field guides are just …
Acts of an Uncertain Nature: A Mystery Starring Historical Documents
Update: Please scroll down to read the solution to this mystery, with credit to one of our readers who contacted us via …
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 …
We the People: The Ohio Constitution of 1851
This month marks the anniversary of the Ohio Constitution of 1851. Although it has been amended during the past century and a …
The Rosetta Armstead Case: A Fight for Freedom
Ohio’s history with the anti-slavery movement is a long and storied one. Thanks to a group of documents newly added to Ohio …
State of the State: The Governor’s Annual Messages
On January 8, 1790, George Washington delivered the nation’s first State of the Union address. These annual speeches are mandated by the …
William McKinley: This Man of the People
On September 6, 1901, William McKinley was shot inside of New York’s Temple of Music by anarchist Leon Czolgosz. McKinley died just …
State Symbols of Ohio
Did you hear? Efforts are in the works to declare “Hang On Sloopy” Ohio’s official rock song! The song has long been …
Election Day and Ohio’s Governors
This past Tuesday was Election Day, and we hope that all of our readers went out and cast their votes! 2014 …
Making History Today
Ohio Memory participants are in the business of preserving history. Our users come to us to find historic images, documents, and publications, …
