The following list presents the Ohio History Society Archaeology staff’s views on the top 10 places to experience the legacy of Ohio’s ancient American Indians. Most of the sites are earthworks built by the Hopewell culture (100 BC – AD 400), but that’s just a reflection of the profusion of architectural wonders built by these […]
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John Newton Templeton: From enslaved to Ohio’s education trailblazer
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on Feb. 10, 2023. It is being republished here as part of a collaborative agreement. One day in 1813, in South Carolina, there was a disagreement between a slave owner and the local Church Congregation over his enslaved population. The owner decided to free […]
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Meet the star of Ohio’s capital city skyline
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on Feb. 10, 2023. It is being republished here as part of a collaborative agreement. Those who are familiar with LeVeque tower may recognize it for its colorful light displays, denoting current holidays or awareness months. Located at 50 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio, […]
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St. Clair’s opposition to Ohio’s statehood led to his ouster by President Thomas Jefferson
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on Nov. 4, 2022. It is being republished here as part of a collaborative agreement. COLUMBUS — Arthur St. Clair, one of George Washington’s favorite generals and the first governor of the Northwest Territory, had a military and political career that ranged from glory […]
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The Pacific story: General Beightler and the Buckeye Division
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on May 17, 2010. Ashland Source has a collaborative agreement with the Ohio History Connection to share content across our sites. Several years ago the HBO Network aired the multi-part series The Pacific, about World War II Marine combat in the Pacific Theater of […]
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Freedom Trail: Ohio was a significant path for the Underground Railroad
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection. It is being republished here as part of a collaborative agreement. The Underground Railroad was a system of safe houses and hiding places that helped freedom seekers along their journey to freedom in Canada, Mexico, and elsewhere outside of the United States. White and […]
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Black history is Ohio history
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on Feb. 24, 2011. It is being republished here as part of a collaborative agreement. COLUMBUS — February is Black History month. As a tribute, we now look back on some of the African Americans who have made a significant impact on Ohio […]
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Kent State tragedy spawned hit song “Ohio” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on May 17, 2017. It is being republished here through a collaborative agreement. “Tin Soldiers and Nixon’s Coming. We’re finally on our own. This summer I hear the drumming. Four Dead in Ohio.” Inspired by the events that unfolded on the campus of […]
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Warren G. Harding went from from Marion newspaper publisher to U.S. president, but not without scandal
Editor’s Note This is the ninth in a nine-part series looking at Ohio’s history of presidents. Some of the information was gleaned from a kit provided by the Ohio Historical Society released in 1967 titled “Portraits of Ohio Presidents.” Richland Source has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Ohio History Connection to share content across our sites. Part […]
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U.S. Grant’s boyhood home in Georgetown, Ohio open for historic tour
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection. Richland Source has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Ohio History Connection to share content across our sites. GEORGETOWN, Ohio — The U.S. Grant boyhood home in Georgetown, Ohio was the home of Ulysses S. Grant, 18th president of the United States. He lived […]