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Then & Now: Little Washington Congregational Church
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2015. MANSFIELD — The greater downtown district of Little Washington consists of a single crossroads: where Hanley Road and the Washington Road cross. During the greatest part of its history — since 1837 — this intersection has had a Congregational Church on one of the […]
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Did you ever hear of Ohio President James A. Garfield’s boomerang?
Editor’s Note This story was originally published on Nov. 23, 2021 by the Ohio History Connection. Richland Source has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Ohio History Connection to share content across our sites. Presenting facts from a particular point of view is often at the heart of political disagreements. Getting voters to agree with your […]
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The rustic footbridge in South Park was a consistent photo opportunity
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2015. MANSFIELD — More than 100 years ago, if you had gone on a picnic at South Park in Mansfield, you would no doubt have taken a stroll through the wildflower gardens in the south end of the grounds. To get across the little wooded […]
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Historian to discuss impact of Civilian Conservation Corps on April 18
LOUDONVILLE — The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum in Loudonville will wrap up the current Speaker Series this month with a look at one of the most impactful government programs of the last 100 years — the Civilian Conservation Corps. CCC historian, Cyrus Moore, will join the museum to discuss the impact of the CCC in […]
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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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Native Son: The Legend of Mohawk Hill near Lucas
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2015. I want to warn you right up front that there is a kind of stupid joke at the end of this story, but I swear I wouldn’t tell it if it were not true. This is the story about the Legend of Mohawk Hill. […]
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Ohio’s William H. Taft is only U.S. president to serve as Chief Justice on U.S. Supreme Court
Editor’s Note This is the eighth 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 I, an […]
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Take a look at East Main Street Shelby in 1907
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2015. It’s not always easy to see history in a cityscape where people are always showing off the latest vehicles and popular trends in appearance. But sometimes a particular window on the past opens up and what seems current is suddenly cast into a perspective […]
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Spanish-American War, tariffs define William McKinley’s presidency
Editor’s Note This is the seventh 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 […]