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Explore the Past at the Merry-Go-Round Museum
This Sandusky museum traces the golden age of carousels and the craftsmen and styles that defined the era.
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How Kenyon College Preserved Its Rural Feel
Since 1824, the school has been located in the quiet of the countryside. For two decades, the Philander Chase Conservancy has been working to keep it that way.
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‘Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad’
The Canton Museum of Art showcases an exhibition of photographs by Dallas-based photographer Jeanine Michna-Bales.
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Bogie and Bacall Get Married in Ohio
In May 1945, Hollywood icons Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall tied the knot at Malabar Farm in Lucas.
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The Great Flood of 1936
That spring, Marietta was just one of many river towns overtaken by rising waters that covered portions of a dozen states.
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3 Things the World Learned from Apollo 11
John Oldham, exhibits specialist at Cleveland’s NASA Glenn Research Center, shares what our trips to the moon taught us (and where we’ll go from here).
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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.
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How Ohio’s Harry M. Stevens Changed the Ballpark Experience
The native of England settled in Niles, Ohio, before trading his mill job for the baseball business. The innovations he pioneered remain part of the fan experience to this day.
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One Giant Leap: The Lasting Legacy of Apollo 11
Ohioan Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the moon July 20, 1969, changing how we look at space and capturing the imagination of people around the globe.
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Van Wert Launches its Peony Festival
In 1932, the city held the first installment of this event, which was revived in the 1950s following a 14-year hiatus and continues today.
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Judy Garland Visits Columbus
In March 1938, actress and singer Judy Garland appeared and performed in our capital city as part of a tour promoting her new film.
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The Robinson-Shuba Commemorative Statue, Youngstown
This addition to Wean Park immortalizes the famous handshake between baseball players George Shuba and Jackie Robinson.
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Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum, Coshocton
This small but impressive museum showcases thousands of items that belonged to two brothers who grew up in the area and other local families.
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James A. Garfield Memorial, Cleveland
A massive and ongoing restoration of the James A. Garfield Memorial at Cleveland’s Lake View Cemetery is bringing the towering tribute back to its original 1890 splendor.
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How Rocky Brands Got Its Start in Nelsonville
William and F.M. Brooks founded their footwear company in Athens County in 1932. Today, it is still headquartered there and still making boots that will help you tackle the terrain.
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How Ohio Helped Make the Jeep an Icon
Between 1941 and 1945, Willys-Overland of Toledo produced more than 363,000 jeeps for the war effort. Soldiers loved the vehicle, and it grew into a popular consumer brand that today employs thousands of Ohio autoworkers.
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Armstrong Air & Space Museum, Wapakoneta
The city of Wapakoneta celebrates Neil Armstrong in a museum dedicated to the iconic astronaut’s life and accomplishments.
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Ohio’s Ouija Board Connection
During the 19th century, our state was a hotbed of spiritualism camps and parlor seances that contributed to the creation of the famous talking board we know today.
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How Springfield Saved Its Frank Lloyd Wright Home
The Westcott House went through modifications that marred the architect’s original vision and decades of dilapidation before a community effort brought it back to its original splendor.
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