A History Lesson on the Columbus Interurban System
The Ohio Historical Society unveiled a new historical marker yesterday to honor the recently restored interurban depot in Canal Winchester. The Dispatch has a great article running today (“Depot’s day,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Controversy: Pieces You Don’t Normally See
During the early days of The Iraq War Donald Rumsfeld famously quipped that, “Freedom is untidy”, and that “free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things”. While that was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Philanthropy Friday: Ohio Historical Society explores the 1950s
Over the last century, the Ohio Historical Society (OHS) has collected more than three million artifacts in order to preserve and interpret the history of Ohio. So, it may surprise you that they are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Buzz: Egyptian Mummy Undergoes CT Scan
It’s not every day that a mummy undergoes a CT scan, but that’s just what happened recently at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. The institution’s new Flash CT scanner is helping...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New exhibit at the Ohio History Center features a Lustron Home
“The House America Has Been Waiting For,” an advertising slogan for a new kind of home. Prefabricated and mass-produced, the Lustron Home was to be the answer to America’s housing shortage in the late...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Recycling Day Comes to Ohio History Center
The Purge is coming to Columbus this summer. But don’t worry – it’s only The Great Green Purge, a day dedicated to disposing of unwanted items. Hosted by the Ohio Historical Center in conjunction with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Community Invited to Help Plan Poindexter Village Museum
When it was decided that the Poindexter Village subsidized housing development would be demolished and replaced by a new community that includes a mix of market-rate and subsidized housing and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Remaining Poindexter Village Buildings to be Preserved by Ohio History...
The Ohio History Connection Board of Trustees met yesterday to approve plans to adopt and preserve the two remaining buildings from the former Poindexter Village housing project on the city’s Near East...
View ArticleLGBTQ Community Day at the Ohio History Center
A panel of trans veterans will discuss their experience in themilitary as part of LGBTQ Community Day Saturday at the Ohio History Center.The day coincides with Museum Day Live! (a nationwide free...
View ArticleClik here to view.
First Friday Movie at The Ohio History Connection
5–9 p.m., with movie at 7 p.m. Ohio History Center, Columbus Join us for an evening of family fun at a nice price. Enjoy the classic Cool Runnings and make a fun craft! The fun starts at 5 p.m. with...
View ArticleA History Lesson on the Columbus Interurban System
The Ohio Historical Society unveiled a new historical marker yesterday to honor the recently restored interurban depot in Canal Winchester. The Dispatch has a great article running today (“Depot’s day,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Controversy: Pieces You Don’t Normally See
During the early days of The Iraq War Donald Rumsfeld famously quipped that, “Freedom is untidy”, and that “free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things”. While that was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Philanthropy Friday: Ohio Historical Society explores the 1950s
Over the last century, the Ohio Historical Society (OHS) has collected more than three million artifacts in order to preserve and interpret the history of Ohio. So, it may surprise you that they are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Buzz: Egyptian Mummy Undergoes CT Scan
It’s not every day that a mummy undergoes a CT scan, but that’s just what happened recently at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. The institution’s new Flash CT scanner is helping...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New exhibit at the Ohio History Center features a Lustron Home
“The House America Has Been Waiting For,” an advertising slogan for a new kind of home. Prefabricated and mass-produced, the Lustron Home was to be the answer to America’s housing shortage in the late...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Recycling Day Comes to Ohio History Center
The Purge is coming to Columbus this summer. But don’t worry – it’s only The Great Green Purge, a day dedicated to disposing of unwanted items. Hosted by the Ohio Historical Center in conjunction with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Community Invited to Help Plan Poindexter Village Museum
When it was decided that the Poindexter Village subsidized housing development would be demolished and replaced by a new community that includes a mix of market-rate and subsidized housing and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Remaining Poindexter Village Buildings to be Preserved by Ohio History...
The Ohio History Connection Board of Trustees met yesterday to approve plans to adopt and preserve the two remaining buildings from the former Poindexter Village housing project on the city’s Near East...
View ArticleClik here to view.
First Friday Movie at The Ohio History Connection
5–9 p.m., with movie at 7 p.m. Ohio History Center, Columbus Join us for an evening of family fun at a nice price. Enjoy the classic Cool Runnings and make a fun craft! The fun starts at 5 p.m. with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Remembering Buckeye Steel Castings
The old steel plant that has been both a long-time neighbor and provider for generations on the city’s south side will be torn down in late March and several long-time employees will share their...
View Article
