Area History

A society where everyone does exactly what is expected of them would be a grim place. Although the world often doesn’t know what to do with those who choose the lesser-traveled paths, it needs them: the oddballs, the eccentrics, the entertainers and artists. They are the ones who give color, pleasure, and meaning to the […]

Editor’s Note As a tribute to Women’s History Month, this story was provided by the Sherman Room of the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library and originally published by the Mansfield News on Aug. 21, 1921 on Page 3 of the Social Section. Those interested in more history should check out the Sherman Room at the Mansfield/Richland Public […]

Editor’s Note As a tribute to Women’s History Month, this story was provided by the Sherman Room of the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library and originally published by the Mansfield News on Aug. 28, 1921 on Page 5 of the Social Section. Those interested in more history should check out the Sherman Room at the Mansfield/Richland Public […]

Editor’s Note As a tribute to Women’s History Month, this story was provided by the Sherman Room of the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library and originally published by the Mansfield News on July 23, 1922 on Page 5 of the Social Section. Those interested in more history should check out the Sherman Room at the Mansfield/Richland Public […]

Editor’s Note As a tribute to Women’s History Month, this story was provided by the Sherman Room of the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library and originally published by the Mansfield News on Nov. 27, 1921 on Page 6 of the Social Section. Those interested in more history should check out the Sherman Room at the Mansfield/Richland Public […]

Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection. It’s being republished here as part of a collaborative agreement. John Rankin was a Presbyterian minister and a prominent member of the Underground Railroad network that assisted fugitives from slavery in the years before the American Civil War. Rankin was born on Feb. 4, […]

Editor’s Note As a tribute to Women’s History Month, this story was provided by the Sherman Room of the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library and originally published by the Mansfield News on Aug. 14, 1921 on Page 3 of the Social Section. Those interested in more history should check out the Sherman Room at the Mansfield/Richland Public […]

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 —  For Women’s History Month, the […]

Editor’s Note As a tribute to Women’s History Month, this story was provided by the Sherman Room of the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library and originally published by the Mansfield News on July 16, 1922 on Page 5 of the Social Section. Those interested in more history should check out the Sherman Room at the Mansfield/Richland Public […]

Editor’s Note This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2016. We live in an age when artificial intelligence, microchips and animatronics are so advanced and commonplace that the idea of a 20th Century robot — with stiff legs and slow buzzing speech — seems pretty quaint. It’s amazing to imagine that at one […]