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The Memphis Belle, Dayton
See the legendary World War II aircraft and learn its story at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
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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.
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Echoes of Battle
The Toledo Museum of Art offers a look at the Civil War from eyewitness observers and artists of the era.
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Inside the National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Columbus’ beautiful and thought-provoking museum highlights the experiences of those who’ve risked their lives for the freedoms we enjoy.
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Hometown Legend
Newcomerstown honors pitcher Cy Young, one of the greatest players of all time.
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The 1982 Freezer Bowl
In the winter of 1982, the Cincinnati Bengals and San Diego Chargers clashed beside the Ohio River in an AFC Championship matchup that remains one of the coldest NFL games ever.
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Abel’s Ohio Windsor Chairs, Newark
Windsor chairs date back to early America. Furniture-maker Bob Abel crafts them one at a time at his home workshop.
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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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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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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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Celebrate Logan's Bicentennial
The southeast Ohio town marks the milestone with a full slate of activities.
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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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How One Advertisement by the Jordan Motor Car Co. Changed an Industry
Cleveland’s Ned Jordan ran an advertisement in 1923 that forever altered automobile marketing. It didn’t focus on price, engine size or features. It sold a feeling.
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Guns, Grit and Grace: Annie Oakley’s Legendary Life
Broadway and television have offered simplified takes on the famous sharpshooter’s life, but the story of the real woman — born in Darke County, Ohio, in 1860 — is an inspiring tale of ingenuity and independence.
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Mound Cemetery, Marietta
This historic cemetery offers visitors a unique look back through time and insight into the early days of the Northwest Territory’s first permanent settlement.
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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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Storied Lodgings
Across the state there are inns and hotels with colorful histories, including these.
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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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Keeper of the Flame
Dayton educator Herbert Woodward Martin honors the poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar.
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