LOUDONVILLE—The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum kicks off the next Speaker Series by welcoming back historian and author Mark S. Jordan on Oct. 16 to discuss the topic of his new book The Witch of Mansfield: The Tetched Life of Phebe Wise. The frontier town of Mansfield had already had its share of eccentrics, including mystic/businessman […]
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Black Brigade of 1862 was 1st unit of African-American soldiers
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection. It is being republished here through a collaborative agreement. CINCINNATI — In August of 1862, Cincinnati, Ohio, came under the threat of attack by Confederate forces stationed in Kentucky. Needing labor, Cincinnati Mayor George Hatch ordered the police department to forcibly round up […]
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Ohio has a rich baseball history
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally appeared Aug. 11 on Ohio Memory. It’s being republished here through a collaborative agreement. On Aug. 11, 1929, Babe Ruth became the first major-league player to hit 500 home runs. The history-making swing took place in Cleveland’s League Park and was Ruth’s first at-bat of the game. (Despite home runs by Ruth […]
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Cleveland’s pro baseball teams predate the Tribe
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published at Ohio Memory. It’s being republished here through a collaborative agreement. CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Spiders was a professional baseball team from Cleveland, Ohio. The team, originally known as the Cleveland Blues, played for two seasons (1887 and 1888) in the American Association, a professional league that lasted […]
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Fostoria’s Pete Stinchcomb was OSU’s 1st great NFL player
COLUMBUS — Gaylord Roscoe “Pete” Stinchcomb was small even by the standards of his day, more than 100 years ago. But his footspeed, quickness and agility more than made up for his lack of size whenever he stepped on a football field. Stinchcomb did just that for the first time at Fostoria High School. Born […]
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History Knox: Following Rud Hayes from Kenyon to the White House
GAMBIER — Rud Hayes’ mother was annoyed by her son. At age fourteen, he had taken a break from his schooling for a bit, but then refused to go back. He preferred hunting in the woods around Delaware, Ohio, and goofing off. He had grown resistant to the constant pressure his mother gave him to […]
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Ohio soldier captures the essence of Bob Hope in Vietnam photos
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection. It’s being republished here via a collaborative agreement. CLEVELAND — Bob Hope was born May 29, 1903 in London, but always considered himself a Buckeye. The lifetime entertainer immigrated to the United States in 1908, came through Ellis Island and settled in Cleveland. […]
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Ohio unveils historic Underground Railroad Trail
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Development and TourismOhio has announced the launch of a new statewide trail on Ohio.org for history enthusiasts interested in exploring Ohio’s past. On June 14, 2022, Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 340 designating September as International Underground Railroad Month. With this passage, Ohio joined 11 other states in honoring this historic movement. “It is important that we remember the […]
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Schafrath’s life: OSU & Browns titles, politics, wrestling a bear & Elvis
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection. It’s being shared here through a collaborative agreement. WOOSTER — Dick Schafrath was born in Wooster, Ohio in 1937. He lived a remarkable and storied life. He played tackle for the Ohio State University football team under coach Woody Hayes and was part of […]
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Political cartoons have a rich history in Ohio & beyond
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on May 5, 2023. It was republished here via a collaborative agreement. Ever wonder about the history of political cartoons in the United States? They may just be much older than you would expect! Benjamin Franklin began the popularization of the political cartoon […]