The Story of Your Family: Genealogy, Social History, and Ohio Memory
If you enjoy doing genealogy–as so many of us do–you know that it’s not just about collecting names. Once we get those …
Yes, You Can! — Preserving Summer’s Bounty, Historically and Today
It’s high summer, and produce is everywhere: in the garden, at the farmer’s market, at farm stands…there’s even locally-grown produce in grocery …
Ohio Memory Staff Picks: Part 2
A few weeks ago, the folks at the Ohio History Connection shared some of their favorite items in Ohio Memory. I feel …
Happy Birthday, Smokey Bear!
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention campaign, making it the longest-running public service advertising campaign in …
“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 …
Toys in Wartime
In December 1941, the attack on Pearl Harbor pulled the U.S. into World War II and brought the need for sacrifice to …
Uncle Sam: The Man, the Myth, and the Legend
The image of Uncle Sam has long been a part of the American iconography. A bearded man, decked out in red, white, …
Li’l Abner Saves a City
For many people, the term civil defense evokes memories of backyard bomb shelters and schoolchildren crouched under their desks during the “duck …
Military Pioneers: Women’s Auxiliaries and World War II
Seventy-five years ago this month, Congress passed legislation establishing the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC). The WAAC was one of several military …
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 …
