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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Incendiary author started writing in Richland County
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by Richland Source in 2016. This is a short appreciation of a truly significant writer in American literature whose life and career intersected […]
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From Lebanon to Ye Olde Mill: Utica’s Velvet Ice Cream
UTICA — In 1903, Joseph Dager decided to leave his hometown of Marooge, Lebanon, near Beirut, and voyage to America, in hopes of making a good living in the United […]
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A new Ice Age carnivore has been discovered in Ohio
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on Sept. 1, 2021. Richland Source has a collaborative agreement with the Ohio History Connection to share content across […]
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Mansfield’s John Sherman played a critical role in finishing the Washington Monument
Inside the Sherman Room This story is from Mary McKinley, who operates the Sherman Room at the Mansfield Richland County Public Library. The Sherman Room is a treasure trove of […]
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Let’s revisit the Central Hotel in Galion 1913
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by Richland Source in 2016. The public square in Galion has a remarkable touchstone landmark that connects the present life of the city […]
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Part V: The botched execution of Knox County killer Will Bergin by his friend, the sheriff
Author’s Note This is Part V in a five-part series. The earlier parts of this series can be seen here: Part I (the shooting), Part II (Bergin’s disastrous Civil War years), Part […]
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After a long journey, one of Ohio’s Civil War battle flags came home
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on July 27, 2014. It is being republished here via a collaborative agreement. In a January, 2013 ceremony, […]