“There’s More to Life Than Being a Passenger:” Amelia Earhart’s Transatlantic Flight
On March 23, 1932, the North Canton Sun reported on an essay contest sponsored by the Cleveland Institute of Aviation and the …
Pharmacist and Civil Rights Leader: The Life of Ella P. Stewart
In the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, March is designated as Women’s History Month, which serves as a time to celebrate …
Thank You, Healthcare Workers!
For helping us through illness and injuries caused by everything from pandemics to wars to everyday life, we would like to share …
Women’s Voices, Women’s Votes: Suffrage History on Ohio Memory
2020 is a year of many anniversaries, some of which you have heard (and will continue to hear) about on the Ohio …
Prohibition 100 Years Later
2020 marks the 100th anniversary of Prohibition in the United States. Ohio fought for the dry vote as a key player in …
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 …
“The Popularity of Marguerite Clark”
In honor of the upcoming Oscars, today’s post features Marguerite Clark, star of stage and screen in the early 20th century, of …
“The Red Crosser”: Mary Gladwin in World War I
We have new and exciting items in the World War I in Ohio Collection on Ohio Memory! Through Little Stories of the …
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, …
The First Lady of American Cinema
In honor of Women’s History Month, today’s post features Lillian Diana Gish, a native Ohioan whose career as an actress, director and …
