UTICA — In 1903, Joseph Dager decided to leave his hometown of Marooge, Lebanon, near Beirut, and voyage to America, in hopes of making a good living in the United States. It was a tough decision to make. He was 20 years old, and would have to leave his sister behind, not knowing if he’d […]
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A new Ice Age carnivore has been discovered in Ohio
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on Sept. 1, 2021. Richland Source has a collaborative agreement with the Ohio History Connection to share content across our sites. It is indeed about time. It’s about the Ice Age, which was from 2.6 million to about 11,700 years ago. This seems like […]
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Mansfield’s John Sherman played a critical role in finishing the Washington Monument
Inside the Sherman Room This story is from Mary McKinley, who operates the Sherman Room at the Mansfield Richland County Public Library. The Sherman Room is a treasure trove of local historical content. For more of Mary’s posts, blogs, and content, be sure to check out this link. MANSFIELD — Since Monument Day was last […]
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Let’s revisit the Central Hotel in Galion 1913
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by Richland Source in 2016. The public square in Galion has a remarkable touchstone landmark that connects the present life of the city with its distant living history. Today it is an apartment complex where seniors live, but for many decades of Galion’s past it was the Central […]
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Part V: The botched execution of Knox County killer Will Bergin by his friend, the sheriff
Author’s Note This is Part V in a five-part series. The earlier parts of this series can be seen here: Part I (the shooting), Part II (Bergin’s disastrous Civil War years), Part III (eyewitness to the aftermath of Custer’s Last Stand.), and Part IV Bergin’s shooting of McBride defied explanation. MOUNT VERNON — When Will Bergin was […]
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After a long journey, one of Ohio’s Civil War battle flags came home
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on July 27, 2014. It is being republished here via a collaborative agreement. In a January, 2013 ceremony, the Ohio Society Daughters American Revolution (DAR) transferred the regimental flag of the 89th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (OVI) to the care of the Ohio History […]
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Mansfield’s transformation can be found at Main St. & 4th St. dating from 1977
Editor’s Note This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2016. MANSFIELD — Go there today — to the corner of Main and Fourth Streets — and you’ll find a very open landscape: the friendly greenspace of Richland Carrousel Park, and the great paved plains of the Municipal Parking lot. The same place in […]
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Meet Mansfield’s favorite son, Ohio’s key historical politician, John Sherman
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection. It’s being republished here as part of a collaborative agreement. During the late 19th century, John Sherman was a prominent United States Senator and Secretary of the Treasury from Ohio. Sherman was born on May 10, 1823, in Lancaster. He was William T. Sherman’s […]
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History of Camp Mohican, CCC work in Mohican Forest are focus at April 17 event in Loudonville
LOUDONVILLE — The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum in Loudonville will close out its Speaker Series with a look at the history and legacy of Camp Mohican and the Civilian Conservation Corps effort in Mohican State Forest. The program is slated for Monday, April 17 at 7 p.m. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a work […]