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Tornadoes Present Remind Us of Tornadoes Past
Recent weather events in Oklahoma remind us again how devastating tornadoes can be. Like Oklahoma, we also have a history of severe tornadoes in Ohio. Channel 4 meteorologist Ben Gelber came to the Research Room on the third floor of … Continue reading
Free Access to the Siebert Collection During African American History Month
In celebration of the heroes of the Underground Railroad, Ohio Memory and the Ohio Historical Society are excited to announce that we will be providing free digital access to the internationally-acclaimed Wilbur H. Siebert Collection during this year’s Black History … Continue reading
Who Is Margaret Garner?
The Story of a Fugitive Mother Who Killed to Protect Her Child from Slavery In 1987, Ohio-born writer Toni Morrison published Beloved. The famous novel tells the story of former slave Sethe and her daughter living in post-Civil War Cincinnati. … Continue reading
Chronicling America’s 5 Millionth Page!
More Ohio Newspapers Now Available on Library of Congress Website Chronicling America just added its five millionth historic newspaper page! With this latest update to the Library of Congress website, over 5.2 million pages from 801 newspapers representing 25 states … Continue reading
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Tagged Canton, Chardon, Chronicling America, Dayton, Dayton Daily Empire, Dayton Empire, digitized newspapers, Findlay Jeffersonian, Hancock Jeffersonian, Jeffersonian Democrat, Library of Congress, National Digital Newspaper Program, National Endowment for the Humanities, newspapers, Ohio, Stark County Democrat, Tiffin Tribune, Tiffin Weekly Tribune
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Civil War Correspondence on Chronicling America
“And better than all, these Sunday resting spells give the soldier an opportunity to write letters” Civil War Correspondence on Chronicling America Civil War soldiers did not spend every day at war engaged in combat, and, on Sunday, June 14, … Continue reading
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Four Dead in Ohio: Commemorating Kent State
Kent students protesting against a backdrop of tear gas May 4th is a date that looms large in Ohio history, as well as in the memory of many Americans. Today marks the 42nd anniversary of the shootings at Kent State University, … Continue reading
May is Labor History Month
Learn more about Ohio’s proud manufacturing history at the Ohio Historical Society! See the new photography exhibit, Vistas and Visions in the third floor lobby of the Ohio Historical Center. These stunning images document the work force in some of … Continue reading
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Columbus Bicentennial: OSU Edition
Posted on by Ohio Memory on March 30th, 2012 | 0 Comments » Aerial view postcard of the Ohio State campus, ca. 1940 In the second installment of our Columbus bicentennial series, which looks at the capital city’s landmarksthrough the years, we’d like to … Continue reading
Test Your Ohio Memory!
Posted by Ohio Memory Test taking. Courtesy of Pontifical College Josephinum Here at Ohio Memory, we are always working on new ways for users to interact with the digital materials from our collections. So today we’re excited to let you know about … Continue reading
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“New” Dunbar Poems!
With the recent opening of Controversy 2: Pieces We Don’t Talk About on February 29th, we’d like to let you know about some of our digital collections here on Ohio Memory that complement pieces in the exhibit. One of the Controversy 2 items is a draft … Continue reading
