Ohio Life

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.

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.

Wilbur and Katharine Wright seated in the Wright Model A Flyer with Orville Wright standing nearby (photo courtesy of Wright State University Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives)

How the Wright Brothers’ Sister Shaped History

Katharine Wright was her famous brothers’ not-so-silent partner, aiding her siblings Orville and Wilbur in their quest to get their dreams of mechanical flight off the ground.

Homes in the Chautauqua community of Epworth Park in Bethesda (photo courtesy of Epworth Park)

Epworth Park Is One of Ohio’s Last Remaining Chautauqua Communities

This tranquil spot in Bethesda is filled with historic cottages and has a long legacy as a summertime retreat.

Memorabilia from decades of the Ohio State Fair (photos courtesy of Ohio State Fair, illustration by Rachael Jirousek)

The Past, Present and Future of the Ohio State Fair

Since 1850, the Ohio State Fair has showcased the vital role farming plays here. this summer event so deeply tied to tradition, memory and community is readying more than $460 million in upgrades that will take the fair into a new era.

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Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse (photo by Andrew Cross)

The Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse Shines a Light on Great Lakes History

This museum along the Lake Erie shore offers an informative and immersive look at maritime history. READ MORE >>

Suffragists demonstrating outside the Ohio Statehouse in 1914 (photo courtesy of Ohio History Connection)

Women Rally for the Right to Vote at the Ohio Statehouse

On July 30, 1914, suffragists from throughout Ohio made their way to the capitol with a petition to put a woman’s right to vote on the November ballot. READ MORE >>

How an Ohio High Schooler Designed Our 50-Star Flag

In 1958, Robert Heft of Lancaster envisioned an updated American flag. The rest is history. READ MORE >>

David and Jason Annecy of Lancaster’s Gay Fad Studios (photo by Megan Leigh Barnard)

How One Couple Revived the Legacy of a Legendary Ohio Glassware Company

Fran Taylor shattered expectations in the mid-20th century before her story was swept away by time. David and Jason Annecy brought her Gay Fad Studios’ name and inspiration back to Lancaster. READ MORE >>

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