Ohio Life

Illustration of Rod Serling in front of television (illustration by Ridge Rooms)

How Ohio Shaped Rod Serling’s ’The Twilight Zone’

Rod Serling created his iconic television series after spending time in Ohio writing radio and television dramas that examined themes of human nature, morality and society’s deepest anxieties.

The NFL’s First Game Was Played in Dayton

Here’s how America’s fall obsession took its initial steps in Dayton during the autumn of 1920 with a game between the Dayton Triangles and the Columbus Panhandles.

Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum in Hamilton County (photo by Randall Lee Schieber)

Two Photographers Share the Quiet Beauty of Ohio’s Cemeteries

Take a glimpse into This Place of Silence, a book featuring the work of photographers Ian Adams and Randall Lee Schieber, whose images encapsulate the majesty, history and tranquility of Ohio’s cemeteries.

John F. Kennedy campaigning at Cleveland’s Euclid Beach Park in 1960 (photo by Frank Aleksandrowicz from the Cleveland Press Collections, courtesy of the Michael Schwartz Library Special Collections, Cleveland State University)

John F. Kennedy Campaigns at Euclid Beach Park

Less than two months before the 1960 presidential election, the Democratic candidate addressed the largest crowd ever assembled at this lakeside park in Cleveland.

Marion’s Merchant Ball

The unpolished spot on the sphere atop the grave marker has moved quite a bit since 1896 and no one really knows why.

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Neil Armstrong, Bob Hope and Gov. James Rhodes in Wapakoneta (photo courtesy of Ohio History Connection)

Neil Armstrong Returns to Wapakoneta

On Sept. 6, 1969, the first man to walk on the moon returned to his hometown for a hero’s welcome. Comedian Bob Hope and Gov. James Rhodes joined him. READ MORE >>

Birds found by Lights Out Cleveland volunteers laid out with identification tags (photo by Matt Shiffler)

How Lights Out Cleveland Is Helping Save Birds

Glowing city skylines are an alluring sight, especially if you're a migrating bird. But an epidemic of collisions with buildings has led groups across Ohio, including Lights Out Cleveland, to form rescue squads and help raise public awareness about the problem. READ MORE >>

Chicago Cubs player signing autographs in Marion in 1920 (photo courtesy of Ohio History Connection)

The Day the Chicago Cubs Played in Marion, Ohio

In September 1920, the Major League ballclub visited to face off against the hometown team of presidential candidate Warren G. Harding. READ MORE >>

Historic photo of Rupp’s Store on the Miami & Erie Canal in Waterville (photo courtesy of Ohio History Connection)

How Ohio’s Canal Era Helped Shape the State’s History

A groundbreaking idea began to take shape in Ohio 200 years ago this summer, as the simultaneous creation of two major canals ultimately opened the state to trade and transformed the place we call home. READ MORE >>

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