... RICHARD K RICHARD K FLEISCHMAN AND R PENNY MARQUETTE Chapters in Ohio Progressivism The Cincinnati and Dayton Bureaus of Municipal Research and Accounting Reform Introduction During the Progressive era in American history reformers attacked corruption bossism unbridled plutocracy and what they perceived to be the decay of traditional American morality Following the depression of 1893 one of the most severe in the nation's history many ...
... 584 Ohio Arch 584 Ohio Arch and Hist Society Publications Shetrone made some splendid finds while exploring mounds the specimens being on exhibition in the rotunda NECROLOGY Mr C W Justice Chairman of the Committee on Necrology reported that the following members have passed away within the past year Professor R G Kinkead Columbus Judge Lewis M Hosea Cincinnati Clinton Cowen Cincinnati Dr T ...
... settlement in Marietta in 1788 William Dana is said to have burned the first brick made in the Northwest Territory Like his descendants he loved the beautiful and made his home a habitation of beauty His wife was Mary Bancroft His son George Dana was born on a farm near Belpre and was educated in Athens and Marietta Colleges More than a century ago this family it is claimed set out a grafted ...
... A STUDY OF THE OKLAHOMA ECCENTRIC FLINTS A STUDY OF THE OKLAHOMA ECCENTRIC FLINTS By H HOLMES ELLIS Since March 1936 when they were first called to the attention of the general public7 the Oklahoma eccentric flints have presented a puzzling archaeological phenomenon Dr Forrest E Clements1 collaborating with Mr Alfred Reed Jr wrote the only satisfactory account of the find and the circumstances surrounding it but due to lack of time and facilities he was unable to carry out a detailed analysis ...
... OHIO CANALS OHIO CANALS WORK ON THEM INAUGURATED IN 1825 The year 1825 was a memorable one in the history of Ohio On May 19 General Lafayette crossed the river in his tour through what were then called the western states and stepped on the Ohio shore at Cincinnati in the midst of patriotic ...
... HAROLD HOLZER HAROLD HOLZER Lincoln and the Ohio Printmakers Much has been written about the engraved and lithographed portraiture of Abraham Lincoln a pictorial genre that did much to benefit the nation's sixteenth president both politically and historically1 These crude and homely portrayals helped introduce the little-known Lincoln to American voters following his unexpected nomination to the presidency in 1860 Later engravings and ...
... ORIGIN OF SOME EARLY BELMONT COUNTY ORIGIN OF SOME EARLY BELMONT COUNTY NEWSPAPERS By FRANCIS C HIBBARD The history of the early newspapers of Belmont County Ohio is to some extent confused and contradictory Much that has been written on the subject is based apparently upon tradition and second-hand information An attempt will herewith be made to clear up some of the confusion and rectify at least some of the errors Two of the present-day ...
... Historical News Historical News THE OHIO-INDIANA AMERICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION held its fall meeting at Kent State University on November 7 1959 Papers were read at the morning session on Clarence Darrow and the American Literary Tradition Abe C Ravitz of the department of English Hiram College Communal Societies on the American Frontier Hallock C Raup of the department of geography Kent State and Magazine Fiction Image or Mirage William Coyle ...
... NOTES NOTES Contributors to this Issue RICHARD G MORGAN is curator of archaeology H HOLMES ELLIS assistant curator of archaeology is now in war production work ROBERT GOSLIN was formerly a museum assistant in archaeology MRS HOWARD JONES MARY MCMULLIN JONES is president of the Ohio History Day Association EL M ER E NOYES is studying for his doctorate in history at the Graduate School of Ohio ...
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... northwestOhio and central northeast Ohio are alike in that each has a pair of large well established universities which offer history graduate degrees The ideal arrangement would be for jointly-sponsored research centers to be established either at Bowling Green State University or the University of Toledo in region four and at Kent State ...
... A SURVEY OF PUBLICATIONS ON THE HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF OHIO 1965-1967 RELIGION WEIS James The Problem of Language Transition Among Lutherans in Ohio 18361858 Concordia Historical Institution Quarterly XXXIX 1966 5-19 Concerns the conflict over the use of the German and English languages in Lutheran services and seminaries WELSH Edward Burgett Origins of
... Editorialana Editorialana 233 collection A very large and unique celt of Williamstite is one of the finest of its kind found in Ohio A new type of stone relic made of granite cylindrical about 4 inches long and 2 12 inches in diameter with a groove near each end is one of the novelties of this collection four specimens being shown An important addition to the Museum collections is the material taken from the so-called Hilltop mound which ...
... 550 Ohio Arch 550 Ohio Arch and Hist Society Publications THOMAS J BROWN Thomas J Brown a life member of this Society died at his home in Waynesville Warren county Ohio early on Wednesday morning April 2nd 1913 He was born near the village of Bellbrook Greene county Ohio August 16th 1833 ...
... RUTHERFORD B RUTHERFORD B HAYES AND THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Letters contributed by CURTIS W GARRISON RAINBOW OHIO Dec 2nd 1891 GEN R B HAYES Dear General As you are one of the Trustees of the Ohio State University and as I wish to act intelligently in the coming Legislature in all matters concerning it I take the liberty of asking your ...
... Notes and Queries Notes and Queries The Ohio Academy of History annual meeting will be held on Friday and Saturday April 26-27 1991 at Capital University in Columbus Ohio For details concerning the meeting contact Clayton R Koppes OAH Program Committee Oberlin College Department of History Oberlin Ohio 440741095 The Second Annual University ...
... 198 198 Ohio Arch and Hist Society Publications learned and was a life member of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society Joseph Green Butler Jr married Harriet Voorhes Ingersoll of Honesdale Pennsylvania January 10 1866 Of this union were born Mrs Blanche Butler Ford Mrs Grace Ingersoll Butler McGraw and Mr Henry A Butler The latter two survive Mrs Butler died in 1921 Mr Butler ...
... PETER WITT 377 PETER WITT 377 irascible exterior and his biting invective there were qualities of honesty fidelity and generosity that made him the loyal sentimental friend of many people He had genuine oratorical gifts though he sometimes attacked unreasonably and without full information about the facts and he had a tongue that he always found it hard to curb He never attacked with a rapier A meat cleaver was his favorite tool as he himself readily admitted to his friends But he never lacked ...
... Minutes of the Annual Meeting 691 Minutes of the Annual Meeting 6 91 An aye and nay vote being taken the Chairman was in doubt as to the result and called for a standing vote The result of this vote was Aye 16 nay 11 The resolution was duly adopted Colonel Hayes moved and it was seconded that a committee be appointed to revise the constitution The Chairman being in doubt as to result of an aye and nay vote called for a standing vote The vote resulted as follows Aye 7 nay 14 The motion was ...