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November 24, 2020

​Mrs. Penfield, Mrs. Roosevelt, and Little Steel

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.

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November 18, 2020

Alice Dunbar Nelson: A Life Lived Outside the Box

Although she never lived in Ohio, Alice Dunbar Nelson is permanently attached to our history through her husband, Paul Laurence Dunbar.

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November 12, 2020

Architect and Artist Maya Lin

History Collections Intern Allison Bolam, a senior at Ohio State University, shares a biography of Ohio Architect and Artist Maya Lin.

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November 2, 2020

Election Night in Marion

100 years ago, Ohio’s Warren G. Harding was elected President of the United States.

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October 12, 2020

The Vote Was Just Part of the Quest for Equal Female Representation

This month's post in our suffrage anniversary blog comes from Kim Croffort-Suede, Interim Executive Director of the Matriots PAC.

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September 17, 2020

Harding’s Reputation Deserves a Rebound

With the centennial of Harding’s election at hand, this is the time to reconsider Harding and to see his life and his administration in a clearer, fairer and more balanced light.

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September 14, 2020

Combatting COVID – How Women Warriors Are Winning the Battle

This month's post in our suffrage anniversary blog series comes from Paula Haines, the CEO of Freedom a la Cart.

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September 8, 2020

Cincinnati Union Terminal

Now it's Spectacular!

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September 8, 2020

You Can’t Judge an Opera House by Its Cover

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August 31, 2020

The Day I Needed Illness-Repelling Earrings: A Senior’s Last Day of High School in 2020

This guest blog is written by Chloe Kozal, an Ohioan who recently responded to our call to document the COVID-19 pandemic.