From the Collections Blog Archives - Page 32 of 111

July 24, 2017

“And a Kiss for Little May:” The Civil War Letters of Amos Gillis

The letters and papers of a lesser known member of the regiment, Amos Gillis, are just as interesting.

July 20, 2017

I Found it in the Archives: We Have a Winner!

The Ohio History Connection is proud to announce the winner of the 2017 I Found it in the Archives Contest!

June 26, 2017

The Assassination of William McKinley and the Development of Presidential Security

After the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901, American presidents would never be without security again.

June 16, 2017

Digging into the Collections June 2017

June 16, 2017

Digging into the Collections June 16, 2017

June 8, 2017

When Art Meets Army: The Dangerous Propaganda of World War II

If we examine the experiences of just a few Ohioans during World War II, we can see that wartime political artworks exaggerated and dangerous stereotypes about Japanese Americans.

June 8, 2017

AmeriCorps Archaeological Inventory in Summit County

June 1, 2017

Ohio’s Secret Killers

May 17, 2017

The Argus Eyed Demons: A Journey with Coxey’s Army

When the national economy faltered during the Panic of 1893, Jacob Coxey of Massillon, Ohio, lead the unemployed on a march across the country to ask for help.

May 11, 2017