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June 13, 2019

We Remember D-Day, June 6, 1944 – 75th Anniversary June 6, 2019

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June 5, 2019

50 Years Since Stonewall: The Origins of Pride

LGBTQ Pride events are meant to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots of June 1969. This year, 2019, marks 50 years since the pivotal moment at Stonewall.

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February 20, 2019

Mining Through the Archives: Global Warming and Women in Mining

Formed in 1988, WiM-Ohio’s stated purpose was to “educate members and the public about the mineral resource industry”.

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January 14, 2019

We Hope These Fit The Bill: Our List of the Best Ducks at the Ohio History Connection

On January 4th, the Museum of English Rural Life sent a tweet to the British Museum, simply stating: "give us your best duck."

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January 10, 2019

A New Look at 1923: Public Domain Day 2019

You may have heard that January 1, 2019, was a very important day for the public domain, but why exactly?

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November 2, 2018

Small Cards with Big Stories To Tell: Exploring Postcards in the Archives

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.

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August 23, 2018

The Dawn of the Kodak Moment

During the 1890s and early 1900s, Ohioans started filling scrapbooks and photo albums with the many "snapshots" that documented their everyday lives.

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August 13, 2018

Protecting a President: Ohio’s 7th Independent Cavalry

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?

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May 24, 2018

The Lindenberg Mansion: A Home Fit for a Governor

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.

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April 27, 2018

The Princess and Her White Castle

Join Manuscripts Intern David McDevitt as he makes an out of this world discovery about an Ohio company and a very familiar princess from a galaxy far, far away.