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who figured in the stories and
afterward led to an ap-
preciative study of life on the plains
with scarcely any
depreciation in his estimate of the
spectacular character
of Buffalo Bill.
A famous Iowa writer has declared that
"nothing
lies like history" and expresses
the opinion that we must
go to the imagination for realities.
This is a part of his
apology for writing a romance of the
famous "Johnny
Appleseed." While we are not
prepared at all to accept
this dictum it must be admitted that
such stories as "Into
Mexico with General Scott" appeal
with peculiar power
to the young and are stepping stones to
a genuine in-
terest in our history. As such they are
to be recom-
mended.
SENATOR WILLIS ADDS TO SOCIETY LIBRARY
The large collection of material
relating to the World
War now in the library of the Ohio
State Archaeological
and Historical Society has been
substantially increased
by the gift of many volumes from the
United States
government through Senator Frank B.
Willis. In addi-
tion to these publications the Senator
personally secured
for the Society printed and typewritten
copies of all
official invitations, letters and
documents relating to the
"ceremonies attending the burial
of an unknown and un-
identified American soldier who lost
his life in the World
War." These papers will make a
most interesting
volume which it will soon be impossible
to duplicate.
They will be added to the collection of
bound clippings
from various newspapers of Ohio
relating to the ob-
servance of the anniversary of
Armistice Day in 1921.
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Following are the most important bound
documents
forwarded to the Society by Senator
Willis:
America's Munitions. Report. 1917-1918.
Report of the Secretary of the Navy.
1916-1920. 5 Vols.
Brewing and Liquor interests and German
and Bolshevik
Propaganda. 3 Vols.
Navy Department. Office of Naval Records
and Library
Historical Section.
No. I. German Submarine activities.
No. 2. The Northern Barrage and other
mining
activities.
No. 3. Digest Catalog of Laws and joint
resolutions.
No. 4. The Northern Barrage (taking up
the mines).
Final report of General John J.
Pershing.
Treaty of Peace with Germany.
Address of the President of the United
States relative to the
Treaty of Peace with Germany.
Organization of the services of supply.
American Expedi-
tionary Forces.
War Department. Annual Reports. 1916-1919. (II Vols.)
Abridgment. Messages and Documents.
1917-1918. (2
Vols.)
Grateful acknowledgment is made to
Senator Willis
for this manifestation of interest in
the Society.
OHIO HISTORY SEARCH TOPICS
Professor C. L. Martzolff, of Ohio
University, has
recently published a very valuable list
of questions under
the title of Ohio History Search
Topics. These number
two hundred and eighty-one. The list is
followed by a
brief bibliography of
"Ohioana," including books relat-
ing to Ohio history which are
accessible in the well
equipped libraries of the state. In the
preface, Professor
Martzolff says:
"The interest in the study of our
state history is steadily
increasing. The greatest handicap lies
in the vast amount of