[…] out as a brevet major of volunteers. After the war, he studied law; opened a Letter dated 1875, written by Harrison on letterhead from his Indianapolis law firm. Ohio Presidential Sites William Henry Harrison Tomb Located on Mt. Nebo in North Bend, Ohio, Harrison’s tomb overlooks the Ohio River and the corners of three states. Visitors can tour the grounds […]

[…] out as a brevet major of volunteers. After the war, he studied law; opened a Letter dated 1875, written by Harrison on letterhead from his Indianapolis law firm. Ohio Presidential Sites William Henry Harrison Tomb Located on Mt. Nebo in North Bend, Ohio, Harrison’s tomb overlooks the Ohio River and the corners of three states. Visitors can tour the grounds […]

[…] history is rich with stories. Its storytellers write about almost every subject imaginable from around the Buckeye State. Whether you’re interested in the Underground Railroad, department stores, ice cream, literary sites, jazz, true crime, or a dearly departed Tiki-themed restaurant, chances are you can find a book about it in the local history section of your neighborhood library or bookstore. […]

[…] two major anniversaries, introduced a new book award, and welcomed new leadership. Winter • “Ohio’s Literary Landmarks” was launched as a new feature in the Ohioana Quarterly . The first site profiled was Louis Bromfield’s historic Malabar Farm. • Lisa Racine, a student in the Kent State University School of Library and Information Science, joined Ohioana as the winter/spring Ruth […]

[…] history is rich with stories. Its storytellers write about almost every subject imaginable from around the Buckeye State. Whether you’re interested in the Underground Railroad, department stores, ice cream, literary sites, jazz, true crime, or a dearly departed Tiki-themed restaurant, chances are you can find a book about it in the local history section of your neighborhood library or bookstore. […]

[…] in 2013, the library was located in 6,000 square feet in the basement of Ohio State University’s Wexner Center, requiring a large part of the collection to be stored off site. The new space in Sullivant Hall offers 30,000 square feet. The first floor space includes the reading room; staff offices; a digitization room; and secure, climate-controlled collection storage. Most […]

[…] present, and future to offer a vision of survival against all odds. Constantinople, Mid-1400s: An orphaned seamstress and a cursed boy with a love for animals risk everything on oppo site sides of a city wall to protect the people they love. Idaho, Mid-1900s: An orphaned boy in post-World War II America grows up to enlist in the Korean war. […]

[…] list of award winners reads like a Who’s Who of great Ohio writers of the past seventy-five years. Look for details on these and other Ohioana events on our web site, www.ohioana.org, which has been completely redesigned. We hope our members and friends will like the new site as much as they liked the redesigned Ohioana Quarterly when it was […]

[…] her alma mater, Kent State. 13 Fall 2021 | The Ohio Literary Trail Expands! The Ohioana Library is excited to announce that its Ohio Literary Trail has added seven new sites honoring Ohio literary greats. Introduced in 2020, the Ohio Literary Trail connects readers and Ohio writers and shines a spotlight on Ohio’s unique role in shaping culture and literature […]