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.

Tom Hamilton, radio voice of the Cleveland Guardians (photo courtesy of the Cleveland Guardians)

Tom Hamilton Reflects on 35 Years as the Voice of Cleveland Baseball

Soon to be recognized by the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum, Tom Hamilton looks back on his iconic career as the radio voice of the Cleveland Guardians.

Shipwrecks of Lake Erie

Our Great Lake holds the remains of hundreds of vessels that disappeared beneath its surface. Today, divers and researchers work to preserve their stories.

Employee at the Airstream factory in Jackson Center, Ohio (photo by Zoom Zoom Creative)

The Ohio Town Where Every Airstream Camper is Made

The shiny, aluminum travel trailers are one of the world’s most recognizable ways to hit the road. Since 1952, they have been assembled by hand in Jackson Center.

Mike Murphy and his skywriters thread the needle at the 1938 National Air Races

The Rise and Fall of the Cleveland Air Races

The National Air Races came to the city in 1929, bringing a high-flying spectacle to the city’s new airport. The event returned for years, until changing times and, ultimately, tragedy spelled its end.

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Harvey Firestone, Henry Ford and Thomas Edison at Warren G. Harding's funeral

President Warren G. Harding’s Funeral

On Aug. 10, 1923, Harvey Firestone, Henry Ford and Thomas Edison met in Marion to pay tribute to their fallen friend. READ MORE >>

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. READ MORE >>

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. READ MORE >>

Ohio Butterfly Guide

Naturalist Jim McCormac shares a dozen common species to keep an eye out for and where to find them this spring and summer. READ MORE >>

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