History Blog

Two Gravestones Out of Place: Part 1 of 2 The Emma Kearnes Stone

This is a story of two gravestones that somehow made their way out of their cemeteries and into the hands of the Ohio History Connection

Warren G. Harding and the Lowell Coal Crisis

By David McDevitt, Harding Project Archivist When the northeastern United States experienced record-breaking cold weather this month, it reminded us of similar conditions from a century ago. In February 1923, as temperatures in Lowell, Massachusetts bottomed out at -18°F, the nation was still recovering from a coal miners’ strike; coal supplies were low and Americans […]

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue: Humorous Valentines from Ethel Kennedy to John Glenn

Whimsical Valentines from the John and Annie Glenn Collection reveal more about their personal lives--and sense of humor.

Meet Ben Baughman our Newest History Curator

Meet Ben Baughman, newest History Curator at the Ohio History Connection, and learn about his connection to the General and Andrew's Raiders.

Those are for company!

Dishes from the Green family in Logan County, Ohio, showcase the difference between everyday dishes and dishes reserved for company.

Oral Histories of LGBTQ+ Veterans

Drawing Together: Comics and the Return of Museum Collections to White Earth Nation

Learn about the Ohio History Connection's link to a recent effort to repatriate artifacts belonging to the White Earth Nation of Minnesota.

Invisible Ground: Augmented Reality, Storytelling and Immersive History

Invisible Ground is a podcast, telling the stories of the familiar places and people in southeast Ohio which might not be always visible, but are part of our daily life.

Depression-Era Recipes from an Inmate at the Ohio Penitentiary

Explore a unique cookbook that a prisoner at the Ohio Penitentiary created for the assistant warden's wife in 1931.

Peering Back In Time – 19th Century Microscope Slides of William Sullivant

An unassuming dark wooden cabinet on the shelves in the collections revealed beautiful 19th century microscope slides from William Sullivant.