Formed in 1988, WiM-Ohio’s stated purpose was to “educate members and the public about the mineral resource industry”.
Sometimes history changes.At the Ohio History Connection, one such change has recently caused us to rewrite a label in an exhibit.
On January 4th, the Museum of English Rural Life sent a tweet to the British Museum, simply stating: "give us your best duck."
You may have heard that January 1, 2019, was a very important day for the public domain, but why exactly?
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.
The recent acquisition of the Lillian M. Bartok Black Doll Collection at the NAAMCC has led to a fascinating look at the history of Black dolls.
During the 1890s and early 1900s, Ohioans started filling scrapbooks and photo albums with the many "snapshots" that documented their everyday lives.
Did you know that during the Civil War the state of Ohio commissioned a cavalry company specifically to provide a personal bodyguard for President Abraham Lincoln?
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.
