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Airplanes at National Museum of the US Air Force

Sense of History

The history of Ohio is also that of our nation. Visit places that pay tribute to great Ohioans and walk in the footsteps of those who changed the world.

Illustration depicting Ohio presidential sites (illustration by Laura Weizer)

Take a Presidential Road Trip Across Ohio

These locations tell the stories of the eight men from our state who held the nation’s highest office as well as the role of our country’s first ladies. READ MORE >>
Benjamin Clarence "Bull Moose" Jackson (seated lower right) posing with King Records founder Syd Nathan (center with glasses) (photo courtesy of Steve Halper)

The Legacy of Cincinnati’s King Records

Syd Nathan’s legendary label signed James Brown and released music from a lineup of groundbreaking Black artists. Today, the city and a local foundation are working to revive the building it once called home. READ MORE >>
People standing by a snowmobile pulling a toboggan

The Worst Winter Storm in Ohio’s History: 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. READ MORE >>
The exterior of Tiedtke’s department store in Toledo (photo by Milton Zink, Toledo Lucas County Public Library)

Revisiting Ohio’s Bygone Department Stores

Department stores once ruled the retail landscape with their wealth of offerings and festive approaches to the holidays. These four are long closed, but the memories of them still burn brightly.  READ MORE >>
Moon Dog Coronation Ball illustration

Cleveland, Alan Freed and the World’s First Rock Concert

On March 21, 1952, thousands of people crowded into the Cleveland Arena for the Moondog Coronation Ball, which was expected to go on for hours. Instead, the show was shut down before the end of the first band’s set. READ MORE >>

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