In the mid-1960s, teenagers everywhere started bands. In Columbus, the Dantes rose to the top in 1966 with the success of their song “Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love.”
In 1937, Mrs. C.J. Penfield of Columbus wrote to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt with some complaints. Roosevelt wrote back, and now her letter is in our collections.
The Columbus Foundation’s 75th Anniversary Celebration
In December 1916, Governor-Elect James M. Cox was forced to rent a room at Columbus's Deshler Hotel when he could not find anywhere to live in the capital city.
If you are a regular reader of our History Blog, you may have noticed that I have not been posting very much lately. That's because, for the past few months, OHC and the James Preston Poindexter Foundation have been preparing the newest exhibit at the Ohio History Center. Learn more about what exactly we've been up to!
There's always something new to learn about the collections at the Ohio History Center. Just recently, I learned new information about a photograph that has been at the Ohio History Connection for years!
One of my all-time favorite collections at the Ohio History Connection has been the papers of the Vanguard League.
Join our intern, David McDevitt, to learn about the history of hockey in Columbus, Ohio!
