When the national economy faltered during the Panic of 1893, Jacob Coxey of Massillon, Ohio, lead the unemployed on a march across the country to ask for help.
Manuscripts intern, David McDevitt, just finished his first big project at the Ohio History Connection. Thanks to his hard work, thirty-one boxes full of quilt research materials are now available at the Archives/Library!
From April 13, 1943, until April 29, 1945, Willard Lee Heckman was a prisoner of war in the German prison camp, Stalag Luft III.
Join our intern, David McDevitt, to learn about the history of hockey in Columbus, Ohio!
By flipping through the YMCA's records in the Ohio History Connection Archives, we can learn a lot about life on the Near East Side of Columbus during the twentieth century.
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!
Power of Painting: Lilly Martin Spencer is on exhibit at the Ohio History Center in Columbus June 10, 2015, through Aug. 14, 2016. Where did the exhibition get its name from and what does it have to do with the artist? For Lilly Martin Spencer, painting was more than merely depicting scenes of everyday life. Spencer […]
Brian Fox was the winner of the 2012 I Found it in the Archives! Contest
Linda Carew Ejzak was the winner of the 2011 I Found it in the Archives! Contest
