Rights for All
49 years ago today, on February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was shot and killed by members of the Nation of Islam …
Oh, the Weather Outside is Frightful…
I used to love the snow when I was younger. Building snowmen, having snowball fights, sledding, and most importantly, NO SCHOOL! As …
Ohio’s 1842 Election: Absquatulators vs. Gerrymanderers
It was 1842, and Ohioans were preparing for another round of elections, including the race for governor. Americans were still recovering from …
A Bird’s Eye View
In the mid-1930s, Lieutenant Clyde H. Butler of the photographic division of the Ohio National Guard took on a project for …
Fortunes Made and Lost: The Panic of 1857
August 24th is an important day in the economic history of Ohio and of the nation–on this date in 1857, the New …
How’s The Weather?
From January 1838 to June 1844, Zachariah Mills, the fourth State Librarian of Ohio, diligently logged the temperature and weather conditions in …
Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans’ Home
In 1869, the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans Home opened in Xenia, Ohio, after much lobbying from the Grand Army of the Republic, …
Summer in Ohio (Memory)!
Today, June 21st, marks the 2013 summer solstice–the longest day of the year, and the official start to the summer season! Ohio …
The Ohio State Summer Library School
It’s 1917. You’ve decided you would like to be a librarian, or maybe you’re working in a library and you’d like …
The Greatest Show on Earth!
Circuses have been entertaining people all over the world for thousands of years. The modern circus, comprised of a traveling group of …
