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How Ohio Shaped Rod Serling’s ‘The Twilight Zone’
Rod Serling created his iconic television series after spending time in Ohio writing radio and television dramas that examined themes of human nature, morality and society’s deepest anxieties.
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Toledo Hosted Golf's Longest-Ever U.S. Open in 1931
In 1931, one of golf's four major championships was held at Toledo's Inverness Club and finished with an epic ending that has never been repeated.
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Visit these Museums Dedicated to Classic Cars
Northern Ohio has long played a role in the auto industry. These museums highlight both famous and long-forgotten models.
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Visit the Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum
This historic site tells the story of how one of the world’s most famous inventors got his start in the Erie County town of Milan.
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Step Inside Fremont’s Historic Dillon House
Charles Dillon began building this grand home in 1873. Michael Free II lives there today and has merged the property’s Victorian touches with his own creativity.
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Art for All
At the height of the Great Depression, artists banded together to offer hope through their work.
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The Butler Institute of American Art Houses a Collection of Our Nation's Masterworks
In 1919, Joseph G. Butler Jr. opened a Youngstown museum dedicated to American artists. Its collection now numbers in the thousands.
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The Legacy of Ohio's Clearview Golf Club
William Powell’s club is the first and only golf course designed, built, owned and operated by an African American. His kids now bring their father’s message to a new generation.
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How Garfield’s Front Porch Changed Campaigning for President
Before whistle-stop tours and crisscrossing the country, presidential candidates spoke to crowds at their own homes. Here’s how three Ohioans used the approach to win our nation’s highest office.
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Revisit Ohio’s Bygone Amusement Parks
Here’s how dedicated devotees are keeping alive the spirit of three of Ohio’s bygone amusement parks.
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The Ohio Town that Baseball Legend Cy Young Called Home
Cy Young’s name is synonymous with Major League Baseball’s most dominant pitchers. He was born in Tuscarawas County in 1867, and he lived there both during and after his career in the big leagues.
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Spirit Rooms, Seances and Ohio in the 19th Century
In the 1850s, Athens County farmer Jonathan Koons created a room where he claimed he could communicate with the dead, part of the burgeoning spiritualist movement that rippled across the nation.
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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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Ohio and the Election of 1920
The race introduced the world to Franklin D. Roosevelt, marked the first time women had the right to vote and pitted two Ohioans against one another for the White House
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How Ohio Stadium’s Opening Ushered in a New Era of Sports
The Horseshoe was dedicated on Oct. 21, 1922. The moment marked the rise of both Ohio State Football and the construction of new stadiums across the nation.
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How ‘Hang On Sloopy’ Became Ohio’s Anthem
The McCoys’ 1965 hit is our state’s official rock song and a staple of halftime shows and sports-arena singalongs. Here’s how in the O-H-I-O that all happened.
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Cleveland Museum of Natural History Has Bold New Look
The beloved University Circle attraction’s new Visitor Hall previews the wonders to come when the institution’s full renovation is complete.
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Take a History Road Trip Along U.S. Route 250
This federal highway runs from Sandusky to the Belmont County village of Bridgeport — a route that connects notable locations tied to our nation’s story.
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Pub Fare Meets Whiskey History at Dayton’s Mudlick Tap House
This crafted scratch kitchen began in Germantown over a decade ago. This summer, it moved to a new location in Centerville that pays tribute to its past.
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