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Fun for Friday afternoon! We are down to the final two competitors in Ohio Memory Madness. Voting ends Monday, April 8th at 5 PM .

Have you ever wondered about the best way to protect and organize your precious family documents? Do you ever question whether you’ve made the correct choice for how you’ve tucked away photos and ancestors’ diaries? Are you organizing and storing … Continue reading →

The Ohio Historical Society hosted The Wall that Heels and other events to mark the first Vietnam Veterans Day in Ohio. Ohio Government Television recorded several panel discussions with veterans. They are now available on The Ohio Channel web site. … Continue reading →

Spring is in the air—though on some days the temperature outside may have us believing otherwise—which means soon we’ll be packing away our winter clothes and starting to wear the lighter fashions associated with spring and summer. One hundred and … Continue reading →

We have reached the Sweet Sixteen of remarkable Ohioans! Round three of Ohio Memory Madness is upon us. Voting ends this Thursday the 28th at 5pm. Get your vote in now before you forget. Share with your friends and family … Continue reading →

The Ohio History Center in Columbus is hosting The Wall That Heals From Tuesday, March 26 to Friday, March 29: *The Wall That Heals will be open 24 hours a day and admission is free. *The Ohio History Center Museum … Continue reading →

Early in the morning on April 27, 1865, the worst maritime disaster in American history occurred when the S.S. Sultana exploded on the Mississippi River just north of Memphis, Tennessee. Some historians have estimated that over 1,700 lives were lost—most … Continue reading →

OHS programs, activities and staff are getting attention! See previews for tonight’s Way Back Wednesday program about the 1970s on Good Day Columbus with Dana Turtle. More coverage of Faces of Appalachia, Photographs by Albert Ewing in (614) Magazine. There … Continue reading →

Have you ever wished you could find out more about the old photographs you’ve collected? There maybe information captured in those images that can tell you more than you realize. Learning to sharpen your observation skills and picking up some … Continue reading →