“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 …
How’s the Weather… Part Two
Back in August of 2013, we wrote about a weather journal that was kept by State Librarian Zechariah Mills. Mr. Mills kept …
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 Succinct and Circumstantial Narrative: The Expedition of Lewis and Clark
On May 14, 1804, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark departed St. Louis for what would be a two year expedition across the …
An Open Window on Our History
One of the beauties of digitization is that it allows us to interact with rare and unique cultural objects in new and …
“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 …
“This Mighty Revolution”
By the time that this blog post is published, Ohio’s presidential primary will have passed. Voting is a treasured right in the …
Back the Attack! Propaganda and World War II
In both good and difficult times, our Federal Government produces materials designed to direct citizens’ thoughts in a specific direction. During World …
Give Me Land, Lots of Land
Through the center of Ohio, in parts of Franklin, Licking, Fairfield and Perry counties, lies the Refugee Land Grant tract. Measuring over …
