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April 14, 2025

Did We Really “De-extinct” the Dire Wolf?

By Erin Cashion and David Dyer On April 7, the story in Time magazine was posted everywhere: we had brought the extinct Ice Age Dire Wolf, Aenocyon dirus, back from the dead. Alongside this unbelievable headline came the video of two adorable white, fluffy canines in the hands of a human caregiver. These two pups […]

April 7, 2025

New Collection Spotlight: Justice; Clothing Just for Girls

The Ohio History Connection is thrilled to have recently obtained a collection of over 60 items of Justice and Brothers clothing ranging from 2008 to 2017.

March 24, 2025

Collections Spotlight: M.C. Lilley & Henry Taylor

Learn more about M.C. Lilley and Henry Clay Taylor through a frock coat in the history collections of the Ohio History Connection.

March 17, 2025

Works by Lilly Martin Spencer at the Ohio History Connection, Reproduced on Carte de Visite Photographs

Learn how works by Ohio artist Lilly Martin Spencer gained popularity when reproduced as carte de visite photographs.

February 18, 2025

Collections Spotlight: Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio Records, 1932-2017

By Katie Ruffing, Archives Services Intern My name is Katie Ruffing (she/her), and I'm currently an Archives Services intern at the Ohio History Connection. One of the significant projects I've enjoyed working on is the addendum to MSS 505 AV, the archival records of Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio. An archival addendum refers to additional […]

August 1, 2024

Tour du Jour at the Ohio Statehouse

See the Ohio Statehouse as never before as the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board offers five different thematic tours about the Capitol, its history, and its incredible collection of art and artifacts. Each tour will start in the Map Room at noon, September 9-13.

June 24, 2024

Bucyrus Historical Society Great Apple Give-Away Day

Celebrating the 250th Birthday of John Chapman The Bucyrus Historical Society will host local students for its Great Apple Give-Away Day on Friday, September 13, 2024, in celebration of the 250th birthday of John Chapman (also known as Johnny Appleseed). Students will learn the history of Johnny Appleseed (born September 26, 1774), receive a free […]

June 1, 2024

Howard Chandler Christy Great Ohioan Celebration at The Barracks

The historic artist studio of Howard Chandler Christy, 2024 Great Ohioan, will be open for touring.

May 27, 2024

Behind the Exhibit: Columbus Women on the Move

By Daniel Willis, Audiovisual Archivist This blog is a follow-up to two others posted about a new exhibit, "Columbus Women on the Move." The first blog was written by Veda Faust, an Ohio State University student who conducted a professional writing internship with the Archives Services Department in the fall of 2023. You can read […]

December 4, 2023

Perry County’s Horseshoe Grave: Part III

Part I | Part II | Part III In Part II we examined the real lives of Mary Angle, James Henry, and Rachel Hodge and how research can help to determine fact from fiction in the tale of Perry County's horseshoe grave. In the final part to the saga we will give our […]