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October 19, 2019

John Brown’s Ohio Raiders

John Brown and seven of his recruits who fought at Harpers Ferry were from Ohio. Learn their stories from before, during, and after the famous raid.

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September 6, 2019

Ohio Women’s Activism: A Blog Series

From October 2019-October 2020, we will be featuring a special guest blogger once a month to commemorate the Suffrage Centennial.

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July 8, 2019

Women’s History is Sports History

On Sunday, July 7, the United States Women's National Soccer Team won the World Cup. Ohio women, like the USWNT's Rose Lavelle, have been excelling in sports for years.

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June 13, 2019

We Remember D-Day, June 6, 1944 – 75th Anniversary June 6, 2019

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June 5, 2019

50 Years Since Stonewall: The Origins of Pride

LGBTQ Pride events are meant to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots of June 1969. This year, 2019, marks 50 years since the pivotal moment at Stonewall.

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February 20, 2019

Mining Through the Archives: Global Warming and Women in Mining

Formed in 1988, WiM-Ohio’s stated purpose was to “educate members and the public about the mineral resource industry”.

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January 14, 2019

We Hope These Fit The Bill: Our List of the Best Ducks at the Ohio History Connection

On January 4th, the Museum of English Rural Life sent a tweet to the British Museum, simply stating: "give us your best duck."

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January 10, 2019

A New Look at 1923: Public Domain Day 2019

You may have heard that January 1, 2019, was a very important day for the public domain, but why exactly?

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November 2, 2018

Small Cards with Big Stories To Tell: Exploring Postcards in the Archives

Recently, I’ve been working with a lot of postcards in the Archives & Library. I’ve come across two particular stories that I enjoyed, and I thought they would be worth sharing.

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August 23, 2018

The Dawn of the Kodak Moment

During the 1890s and early 1900s, Ohioans started filling scrapbooks and photo albums with the many "snapshots" that documented their everyday lives.