Stop the Presses! Antique Typography
Today we’re sharing an item from the State Library of Ohio’s Rare Books collection: a typography specimen book from 1859! In the …
Pattern Book Houses: Designing the American Dream
Books on architecture and home design have existed since the Roman Empire, when an engineer named Vitruvius documented and published acceptable building …
“All For the People, and All By the People”—Lajos Kossuth’s Fight for Hungarian Independence
In February 1852, Ohio Governor Reuben Wood’s message to the Senate and House of Representatives stated the following: Another subject of universal …
A Second Expedition into the Interior of Africa: The Journal of Hugh Clapperton
The late 19th century was the beginning of a period of renewed European imperialism, specifically the Race for Africa. The Race for …
“The Pain Became Too Acute, and I Had to Do Something About It”: The Wartime Propaganda of Dr. Seuss
In past blog posts, we’ve shared pieces of WWII propaganda, from posters to pamphlets to materials targeting residents of countries outside the …
The Captivity Narrative of John McCullough
Captivity narratives, especially those related to Europeans and Americans captured by American Indians, have been popular in this country since the 17th …
A Life and Character Peculiarly Distinguished: Deborah Sampson in the Revolutionary War
In the United States, many of us grow up learning about the heroes of the Revolutionary War, including such names as George …
Two Hundred Years of Service: The State Library of Ohio
Two hundred years ago, the United States was forty-one years old, and much of the territory that comprises our nation was still …
“The Flame of Living Genius”: The Ohio School of the Air
On November 2, 1920, KDKA Radio in Pittsburgh launched the first radio broadcast in the country, announcing the returns of the Harding-Cox …
A Few of Our Favorite Things
Sometimes, as we’re researching a specific blog topic, or finding materials for a patron, we stumble across materials that aren’t relevant to …
