Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on May 17, 2017. It is being republished here via a collaborative agreement. “Tin soldiers and Nixon’s coming. “We’re […]
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Meet Mansfield’s favorite son, Ohio’s key historical politician, John Sherman
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection. It’s being republished here as part of a collaborative agreement. During the late 19th century, John Sherman was a […]
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The Fighting McCook’s brought honor to Ohio’s fighting spirit in Civil War
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection. It’s being republished here as part of a collaborative agreement. During the American Civil War, fifteen members of the […]
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Ohio’s Anti-Slavery Society was founded in 1835
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection. It’s being republished here as part of a collaborative agreement. Abolitionists established the Ohio Anti-Slavery Society in Zanesville at […]
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin immortalized Ohio’s John Rankin & his Underground Railroad depot
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection. It’s being republished here as part of a collaborative agreement. John Rankin was a Presbyterian minister and a prominent […]
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John Parker was a key figure in Ohio’s Underground Railroad
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection. It’s being republished here as part of a collaborative agreement. John Parker was an active participant in the Underground […]
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Fugitives from slavery fled to Ohio
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection. It’s being republished here as part of a collaborative agreement. Before the American Civil War, a large number […]
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Former slave taunts old master by noting he is doing “tolerably well” in Ohio
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on July 17, 2012. It’s being republished here as part of a collaborative agreement. Perhaps you’ve heard of the […]
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1941 mural Pioneers Crossing the Ohio River captured in B-W photo
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection. It is being republished here through a collaborative agreement. This photograph is a black-and-white image of a colorful […]
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The youngest Jefferson’s Ground Sloth was found near Millersburg in 1890
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on Jan. 21, 2015. It is being republished here via a collaborative agreement. Even if you haven’t been […]