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Author David McCullough on ‘The Wright Brothers’
The Pulitzer Prize winner discusses his book about Orville and Wilbur Wright and how the Ohio brothers brought the airplane to the world.
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Call to Arms
The Dayton Art Institute showcases posters that rallied support in the lead-up to World War I and World War II.
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Columbus: Art & Museums
From beautiful works of art to scientific discoveries to a place that honors our men and women in uniform, our capital city is packed with places to discover and learn.
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Why We Love Cedar Point
H. John Hildebrandt worked at Cedar Point for 40 years. As the amusement park marked its 150 anniversary, he looked back at his and our connection to Ohio’s summer playground.
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Ohio State Football: The ’68 Season
Eight of the men who played for and coached alongside Woody Hayes during the Ohio State Buckeyes’ 1968 season share the story of team’s road to a national championship in their own words.
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The Election of 1920
The race introduced the world to Franklin D. Roosevelt and marked the last time an Ohioan won the White House.
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3 Historic Ohio Mills You Can Visit
These 19th-century mills across our state now live on as attractions with purposes that go far beyond the properties’ original ones.
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America's Last Great Train Heist
In November 1935, Alvin “Creepy” Karpis and his crew robbed a mail car in Garrettsville, Ohio, scoring a bunch of cash and making a daring escape by both car and airplane.
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Kitchen Wizards
The staff at the KitchenAid Experience gives down-to-earth, entertaining cooking advice.
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From Ohio to the Wild West: The Life of Sharpshooter Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley was born in Darke County in 1860. Broadway and television have offered simplified takes on the life of the famous sharpshooter, but the story of the real woman is an inspiring tale of ingenuity and independence.
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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens on Postage Stamp
The U.S Postal Service commemorates the Akron landmark’s iconic Birch Tree Allée.
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Kingwood Center Gardens, Mansfield
A beautiful 47-acre property beckons visitors with its lush grounds and historic mansion.
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The Wagnalls Memorial Library, Lithopolis
In 1923, concert pianist Mabel Wagnalls funded the construction of this library in honor of her parents.
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John A. Roebling and Cincinnati’s Famous Bridge
In 1856, the inventor began work on an Ohio River crossing that he saw as both a work of art and a monument to engineering.
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Keeper of the Flame
Dayton educator Herbert Woodward Martin honors the poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar.
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These Two Famous Ohioans Were High School Classmates in 1890
Dayton's Central High School had 27 students in its 1890 class portrait. Two went on to change the world.
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Paul Laurence Dunbar House Historic Site, Dayton
Paul Laurence Dunbar’s Dayton home tells the story of the poet, who achieved acclaim around the world.
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Storied Lodgings
Across the state there are inns and hotels with colorful histories, including these.
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The Woodward Opera House, Mount Vernon
Downtown’s historic opera house shines again following a $22.5 million renovation effort spanning more than two decades.
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