Benjamin Hanby: A Life in Music
Although he may not be a household name today, Ohio native and songwriter Benjamin Hanby was famous in his time—his first professionally …
Summer’s Here, and the Time Is Right… For Visiting Ohio’s Historic Sites
Maybe it’s the warm weather, or maybe it’s our memories of months off from school but, when summer arrives, we often find …
Wilbur H. Siebert Collection Now Open!
Have you heard the news? In years past, the Wilbur H. Siebert Collection on Ohio Memory–full of fantastic primary and secondary resources …
“Against the Moral Sentiment of Humanity”: The Fugitive Slave Act
In 1850, U.S. Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky introduced a series of five resolutions which, together, would become the Compromise of 1850. …
“The Sin of Sending Back Fugitives from Slavery”: The Oberlin-Wellington Rescue of 1858
September 13, 1858, marked the start of a drama that played out in and around the northern Ohio town of Oberlin, in …
Dig Into the Siebert Collection!
Ohio Memory is happy to announce that, like in years past, access to the Wilbur H. Siebert Collection is open to …
Uncle Tom’s Cabin: The Excitement and the Influence
Abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin in 1852 as a direct response to the passing of the Fugitive Slave …
From the Siebert Collection: Women of the Underground Railroad
One of the numerous strengths of the Siebert Collection (open to the public for free through the end of February in honor …
From the Siebert Collection: The Philanthropist
For our first featured item from the Siebert Collection, open to the public during Black History Month, we’re highlighting an 1838 …
Celebrate Black History Month with the Siebert Collection!
In celebration of the heroes of the Underground Railroad, Ohio Memory and the Ohio Historical Society are excited to announce that …
