Learning and Labor: The History of Oberlin College
On December 3, 1833, twenty-nine men and fifteen women began classes at the newly established Oberlin Collegiate Institute in Oberlin, Ohio. This …
Stories Told Through Craftsmanship and Fabric: Quilts on Ohio Memory
Hanging on my wall at home is what is known as an Underground Railroad quilt, pieced and quilted by my mother and …
“Until Leap Year Gives It One Day More”: February 29th… Leap Day!
Tomorrow is February 29, 2020. As we all know from the Mother Goose rhyme in the title of this piece, February typically …
Mount St. Joseph University at “100”: Celebrating our Founders and Legacy
In September 1920, the College of Mount St. Joseph received its first group of students. The establishment of the College had long …
Take Note from an Explorer: Spend Time on the Water!
Explorer Alexandrine Tinné was a woman of gumption, as shown in the biography Heroine of the White Nile by Professor William Wells, …
Let Ohio Women Vote! The Suffrage Centennial on Ohio Memory
This past Tuesday, June 4th, marks the 100th anniversary of the day that the 19th Amendment was passed by Congress and sent …
Ohio Memory Moms
Mother’s Day has been formally celebrated in the United States since the early 20th century, with United States Congress passing a law …
For the Benefit of the Soldiers: The United States Sanitary Commission
The United States Sanitary Commission (USSC) was a civilian organization established in New York in April 1861, with the goal of aiding …
Even More “Little Stories” from World War I
When did you last visit the World War I in Ohio Collection on Ohio Memory? The New Year brings new stories of …
Sarah Margru Kinson, Child of the Amistad
In February 1839, in violation of international treaties, slavers took a group of Africans from Sierra Leone to Cuba. Most had been …
