... 366 Ohio Arch 366 Ohio Arch and Hist Society Publications memory of heroic deeds and he urged each citizen to appreciate the value of such a gift and let it be an inspiration to learn more of the history of the county and this locality The singing of the Star Spangled Banner concluded the exercises at the site of Ball's battlefield The children who participated in the program were little Misses Gertrude Hafford Betsy Bell Brown Jessie and Alice Childs Mary Elizabeth Truesdall Jane Phillips and ...
... THE PEASE MAP OF THE CONNECTICUT THE PEASE MAP OF THE CONNECTICUT WESTERN RESERVE by RUSSELL H ANDERSON The Connecticut Western Reserve in northeastern Ohio is of such special importance in the history of the Old Northwest that the early maps of the area are of particular value and interest The first printed map of the Reserve the Pease map of 1798 and its subsequent revision of 1807-8 as the Pease and Tappen map was published in such a way as to cause some confusion It is the purpose of this ...
... Reviews Notes and Comments 581 Reviews Notes and Comments 581 the entire list of the regiment before finding the name of the soldier whose record is sought If the name of his regiment is not given the quest is almost hopeless In such cases it is a great saving of time to write at once to the War Department at Washington for the record This will not be necessary in searching for the record of a World War veteran Any person having access to this World War Roster can readily without assistance ...
... THE HISTORY OF EDUCATIONAL LEGISLATHE HISTORY OF EDUCATIONAL LEGISLATION IN OHIO FROM 1851 TO 1925 BY NELSON L BOSSING PHD CHAPTER I INFLUENCES AFFECTING EDUCATIONAL LEGISLATION IN OHIO FROM 1851 TO 1925 The history of education in Ohio from 1851 to 1925 cannot be fully understood without a knowledge of those economic social and political factors both contemporary and past which determined the trend of educational movements within the state It is equally important that the educational progress ...
... 414 Ohio Arch 414 Ohio Arch and Hist Society Publications we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of their devotion It remains for us to take up the full burden of citizenship and to consecrate our lives to the task of making our country worthy of the sacrifices that have been made by those who in countless numbers have given their lives for its establishment and its preservation With a great price have our privileges of citizenship been purchased Woe ...
... Benjamin Brown and as 58 The Coonskin Library The Coonskin Library 59 we have seen Lieut Ewing built his cabin and moved his family there in March 1798 The next year in May Ephraim Cutler and Capt Brown having cleared their little plots of ground and prepared temporary shelter brought thither too their wives and children From spring rains the waters of the creeks had been raised sufficiently to solve some problems of transportation Goods and ...
... WILLIAM ALLEN TRIMBLE WILLIAM ALLEN TRIMBLE UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM OHIO MARY MCARTHUR THOMPSON TUTTLE A woman's way of writing History differs essentially from the conventional style and methods approved by great historians It is well that this is so for the student of history obtains thus now and then a lighter more transparent atmosphere a more sympathetic view of a life than could be presented by the massive outlines of the great scholars who strive for the philosophy of life as well as ...
... CHIEF LITTLE JIM GREAT-GRANDSON CHIEF LITTLE JIM GREAT-GRANDSON OF TECUMSEH In volume XXXIV of the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Quarterly pages 143-153 appeared a contribution entitled Tecumseh and His Descendants gleaned from authentic records furnished by Thomas Wildcat Alford scholarly and cultured gentleman one of the great-grandsons of the famous chieftain Tecumseh born in Ohio and later one of the most intrepid and resourceful leaders of the confederate tribes in their campaigns ...
... TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OHIO STATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR FEBRUARY 18 1896 TO FEBRUARY 1 1897 GEN R BRINKERHOFF President E 0 RANDALL Secretary COLUMBUS O JANUARY 1 897 291 292 To His Excellency Asa S To His Excellency Asa S Bushnell Governor of Ohio SIRI have the honor to submit herewith the twelfth annual report of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society covering the year from February 19 1896 to February 1 1897 This ...
... Benjamin Tomlinson heretofore referred to makes his statement at Cumberland April 17th 1797 to the effect that Logan's brother was killed by Sappington that neither Captain Michael Cresap nor any person of that name was there nor anywhere in that vicinity He further states he was at the Treaty and heard the Logan speech read three times twice by Dunmore and once by Gibson that he was Officer of the Guard and stood near Dunmore's person ...
... Benjamin Leavell of Piqua and Horatio G Phillips of Dayton in November 1822 and new settlers arrived in some numbers after 1830 One who settled in the community in August 1834 described the charm of the locality The view of the town was wonderfully beautiful There was no dam to check the current of the river no bridge to mar the view nor anything unpleasant in sight The town seemed to set down among groves of trees for all south of Second ...
... THE OHIO PROSPECTUS FOR THE YEAR 1775 THE OHIO PROSPECTUS FOR THE YEAR 1775 BY A J MORRISON TOLEDO The extended advertisement given below in part1 although not strictly applicable to the whole of the territory of Ohio today is of interest for several reasons This statement skilfully colored as it is brings out very well the idea of the Ohio country as it must have been in many minds at the beginning of the Revolution The imagination is afforded material - what would have been the result if ...
... THOMAS JEFFERSON AND THE REMOVAL OF THOMAS JEFFERSON AND THE REMOVAL OF GOVERNOR ST CLAIR IN 1802 BY RANDOLPH CHANDLER DOWNES M A Instructor in History and Economics Marietta College While going through the papers of Thomas Jefferson at the Library of Congress and the Territorial Papers in the State Department last summer seeking to determine the relationship of Jefferson to the political situation in the Northwest Territory from 1800-1802 I obtained among other things copies of several ...
... OHIO STATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTOROHIO STATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY PROCEEDINGS FOR THE YEAR 1887 WITH ABSTRACTS OF ADDRESSES AND PAPERS PRESENTED BEFORE THE SOCIETY COLUMBUS January 14th 1887 The Society met in the Senate Chamber in the State House F C Sessions First Vice President in the chair The Secretary reported that four active members had been received since the last meeting and that several donations had been made to the museum Among the donations were a surveyor's ...
... HISTORY OF EDUCATIONAL LEGISLATION HISTORY OF EDUCATIONAL LEGISLATION IN OHIO 1851-1925 BY NELSON L BOSSING PH D CHAPTER IV HIGHER EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Higher education held a conspicuous place in Ohio's early legislation Approximately one-half of the educational legislation passed during the first three years of Ohio's statehood was formulated in the interests of colleges and universities1 From 1803 to 1850 there was a mass of legislation passed which dealt with various phases ...
... Samuel Finley Vinton Samuel Finley Vinton 231 SAMUEL FINLEY VINTON BY MADELENE VINTON DAHLGREN It was peculiarly characteristic of the patriotic unselfishness that was the dominating principle of the public career of Samuel F Vinton that he never paused while laboring with unremitting zeal for his country to prepare any journal or written notes of any kind that might assist the biographer to give the story of his own life Unaided therefore by that light which he himself could best have thrown ...
... Benjamin F Wade William Dennison David Tod John Brough and Jay Cooke A single reference will illustrate the prominence of Ohio men in the political affairs of the country In the attempt to impeach President Johnson the Chief Justice who presided at the trial was from Ohio If the President had been convicted Senator Wade of Ohio would have succeeded to the Presidency The manager of the impeachment proceedings was the eloquent John A Bingham of ...
... Benjamin Evans Clermont 44 Benjamin Stanton of Logan maintained that to make a county the basis of representation was to depart from the true principles of republicanism He was ready to approve the division by townships to the complete disregard of county lines if this would lend itself less readily to gerrymandering68 From James Taylor of Erie came the thought that the political rank and ...
... Benjamin Lincoln Beverly Randolph and Timothy Pickering but the hostile savages could not be brought to satisfactory terms Further military operations and expeditions into the Indian country were attempted by Colonel Wilkinson and General Charles Scott who rendered excellent services in the western frontier wars These were not entirely without success but they gave no permanent relief to the imperiled settlements The people of the country were ...
... FINANCING OHIO'S PRE-CIVIL WAR RAILROADS FINANCING OHIO'S PRE-CIVIL WAR RAILROADS by EUGENE 0 PORTER Associate Professor of History College of Mines and Metallurgy University of Texas The financial history of early railroads in the United States is nowhere better illustrated than in the history of railroad building in Ohio The lack of trained engineers and the consequent indefiniteness of plans the insufficiency of the original capitalization the use of state county and municipal credit and ...