William Henry Harrison: Soldier and Statesman
William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States, was not only the last president born a British subject and the …
The Law of the Land: William Howard Taft
This week we conclude our series on chief justices from Ohio with William Howard Taft, the only person to serve as both …
The Voice of the People–President Woodrow Wilson
February 3rd marks the anniversary of the death of Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States. An advocate for democracy …
So Complicated an Investigation: The Electoral College
Every four years, with each U.S. presidential election, the Electoral College rises into prominence, becoming the subject of discussion and debate. This …
Happy Birthday, Lucy!
This Sunday, August 28, is the 185th birthday of Lucy Webb Hayes, the wife of Ohio governor and president Rutherford B. Hayes. …
The Committee of Five: Drafting the Declaration of Independence
In a blog post this past March, we shared with you The Genuine Principles of the Ancient Saxon, or English Constitution, which …
“A Dignified Public Body”: Thomas Jefferson’s Manual of Parliamentary Practice
April 13 marked the 273rd birthday of Thomas Jefferson, the second vice president and third president of the United States and drafter …
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 …
Ohio Day at the Pan-American Exposition!
Tomorrow marks the anniversary, back in 1901, of what was declared to be “Ohio Day” at the Pan-American Exposition, a World’s Fair …
“All This Joy Was Turned to Sorrow”
150 years ago, as war-weary Americans were celebrating reports that the U.S. Civil War was finally at an end, news arrived that …
