April 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into the First World War.
In 1873 and 1874, American women began a crusade of temperance. Ohio played a large role in this protest of national significance.
The Randoph Freedpeople build a new life in the Miami Valley
The Randolph Freedpeople reach Ohio.
The Randolph Freed People journey North to Ohio.
Freedom despite three wills, a deathbed confession, and a desperate attempt to retain white affluence.
It's 1865 and you’re an average Ohioan who would like to have some photographs of your family to display around the house. What are you going to do?
Part one in the story of the Randolph Freedpeople of Roanoke, their journey to Ohio, and settlement in the Miami Valley.
What do you think is unique about living in Ohio in the twenty-first century? If you have a story that you think is worth preserving, let us know!
It's elementary, my dear reader! Join me as I follow the clues and track down a mystery deep in the archives!