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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 Front Porch Campaign
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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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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Get a Taste of History at Ashtabula’s Rennick Meat Market
The building that housed Ashtabula’s Rennick Meat Market for decades fueled the creation of this butcher-inspired restaurant.
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Heritage Road Trips 2018
These four museums that celebrate Ohio’s industrial heritage offer a window into how we helped the nation grow.
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The Blizzard of 1978
A late-January snowstorm hit the Ohio Valley in a weather event that has been remembered ever since for its ferocity.
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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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Paul Brown Museum, Massillon
Paul Brown’s contributions to the game of football are legendary. The Massillon Museum pays tribute to the iconic coach and innovator with a wing dedicated to his life and legacy.
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Beautiful Made-in-Zanesville Pottery Returns Home
See "The Mark and Marie Latta Collection: Featuring Weller Pottery Co." at the Zanesville Museum of Art.
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Time Traveling
A drive across Ohio on the first federally funded road offers a glimpse of a simpler era.
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Secret Ohio: 23 Hidden Gems
We went in search of surprising spots, unusual attractions and fascinating discoveries hidden in plain sight across the state. Here’s how you can, too.
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Tour 3 Historic Homes for the Holidays
These three historic residences offer tours that provide a look into the lives of the families who lived there and plenty of decorating inspiration.
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‘Celebrating the Pioneers’ in Marietta
An exhibition at Marietta’s Campus Martius Museum delves into the people who founded the Northwest Territory’s first permanent settlement.
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‘Paintings, Politics and the Monuments Men’ in Cincinnati
This Cincinnati Art Museum exhibition examines the fate of works recovered after World War II.
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The Mahoning Valley Historical Society Brings Back a Classic
The Mahoning Valley Historical Society is making efforts to revive the historic headquarters of Youngstown ice cream innovator Harry Burt.
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Museums to Visit Along the National Road
Follow U.S. 40 through Ohio and you’ll find destinations that celebrate art, science and even motorcycles.
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