... OHIO'S HISTORY IN THE PLACE OF OUR OHIO'S HISTORY IN THE PLACE OF OUR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Abstract of an Address by HON JOHN W BRICKER Governor John W Bricker in an excellent address which unfortunately had not been reduced to a manuscript closed the program of the Convention It brought out the great historical significance of the Maumee Valley in relation to the United States He said that few events in our American history had more effect upon the country's welfare than the defense of Fort ...
... Big Bottom and Its History Big Bottom and Its History 17 ADDRESS OF C L MARTZOLFF It is said that a minister's text is but a peg upon which to hang his sermon If I were a minister the peg upon which I would hang this speech would be found among the jewels of the wonderful mines of King Solomon - The Book of Proverbs Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers have set Man has ever been a monument builder When the Israelites fought with the hosts of Amalek when the hands of Moses were ...
... FIRST CATHOLIC CHURCH IN OHIO FIRST CATHOLIC CHURCH IN OHIO The question is often asked When did the Catholic Church first make a permanent settlement in Ohio We have diligently sought the desired information From Hon W B Archer member of the Senate of the 81st General Assembly we recently received the following communication which seems to settle the question of the first Ohio Catholic Church - EDITOR In compliance with your request I give a brief statement of what is known as the East Fork ...
... Little Turtle was born in Little Turtle was born and Little Turtle Birthplace Little Turtle 2 37 an Little Turtle the great Little Turtle's Village
... Miami surveying and Miami flowed swiftly and deep By which if any of these agencies Filson met his fate is not known Not long after his death it was whispered abroad that he had turned his back voluntarily on the rude civilization of the frontier and had cast in his lot with the Indians Contemporary chroniclers however recorded it as a fact that he had been killed by Indians Few mementoes of ...
... Little dreaming that the Little Turtle assaulted the fort Here was an Indian Possessor of great natural ability Shrewdness Sagacity Energy Respected not only by his red brethren But by white opponents as well A supply column under Major McMahon arrived from Greenville Before it could enter the stockade the Indians were upon it McMahon's contingent fought bravely But not until nightfall could ...
... Railroad the two-track way of the Nickel Plate and the line of the Northern Ohio Traction Company Over these railways travel daily thousands of human beings unmindful of the historic significance of the places over which they travel The mighty traffic of a nation passes to and fro East and West witnesses to the progress of a civilization undreamed of by the pioneers who cleared the forests away On the ridge three-quarters of a mile south and ...
... A ROCK WITH A HISTORY A ROCK WITH A HISTORY BASIL MEEK FREMONT The accompanying cut represents a large granitic boulder believed to be the largest in Sandusky County and which possesses local historic associations worthy to be published for preservation with other interesting facts connected with the early history of the Sandusky river region It is located in the north and south road on the line dividing Sections 14 and 15 between the farms of W J Havens and Hugh Havens in Jackson township 7 ...
... Dedication of Ohio's World War Memorial 481 Dedication of Ohio's World War Memorial 481 fought for freedom and tolerance and your Society with its new facilities can do much to see that that fight was not in vain In this work which we think of great value your elder sister pledges you its constant and sincere help with the conviction that the glory and achievement of one is that of all Mr Greve is a graduate of Harvard and the Cincinnati Law school a prominent attorney of Cincinnati and author ...
... Lake County and its Founder Lake County and its Founder 361 LAKE COUNTY AND ITS FOUNDER BY WILLIAM STOWELI MILLS LL B OF BROOKLYN N Y HISTORICAL ADDRESS DELIVERED IN PAINESVILLE LAKE COUNTY 0 JULY 21 1901 AT THE CEREMONIES OF THE UNVEILING OF THE STATUE OF EDWARD PAINE Mr President Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-- It is related that when the residents of a New England town proposed to pay homage to a former townsman in a ceremony similar to this a good old ...
... Miami River 1808 A Diary of the Indian Congregation in Welhik Thuppek on the Muskingum from September to October 18 1772 B Report of Brother A Luckenbach on his visit in company with The Moravian Records The Moravian Records 217 the Indian Brother Zacharias to the Monseys living upon the Thames River and the Grand River Letters and journal Zeisberger 1762-1767 Brother David Zeisberger's diary of his journey to the Ohio or Allegene September ...
... GENERAL WILLIAM HULL AND HIS CRITICS GENERAL WILLIAM HULL AND HIS CRITICS By M M QUAIFE The Detroit campaign of 1 812 lasted in all but little over two months June 10-August 16 a century and a quarter has passed since its conclusion during which General William Hull's countrymen have continued to load upon him the heavy measure of condemnation which was meted out to him by his contemporary associates and critics This attitude has been ...
... Miami and Lake Erie Canal runs through the city to Manhattan and its route is clearly indicated Loaned by the Toledo Public Library Pictures -- 1 U S Army and Navy Uniforms in the War of 18121815 Wood William and Gabriel R H -- The Pageant of America v 6 p 2 91 2 Blockhouse of Fort Defiance as Restored Van Tassel C S -- Book of Ohio v 2 p 156 3 Soldiers' and Sailors' Pioneer Monument Hamilton O Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society ...
... Little Journeys to Historic Sites in Ohio and it is one of the dreams of the Editor of the Quarterly to some day put forth such a volume Meanwhile as time permits such little journeys are being made It was on a brilliant day last August 1911 that the Editor tripped to what in some respects is one of the most historic sites in Ohio Many articles have been penned and published on the pioneer ...
... Little is heard of the usual customary threats of the white people also the alarms of danger from wild Indians have as it were entirely disappeared and we thank the Saviour from our hearts for the quiet which we are enjoying and hope that he will continue the same out of his grace to us The Indian brethern now dare to hunt again in the neighborhood and are so fortunate as to kill a deer almost every time they go out which is very encouraging ...
... Miami you will find that Judge Symmes was a religious man it was a power which was upon him too and was with all the men that settled further up towards Dayton and the men who went to Granville and the men who spread over the Western Reserve They were religious men they were the men that pioneered this country and when we look at it in this light it seems to me we need to bring into prominent notice a power of which I will speak presently We ...
... Miami University and Marietta College emphasized the determination of the community to give its children the same kind of advantages that they had in the East It is impossible to say how far these things have reacted upon the older part of the country but it is significant that the Moseley commission of English educational experts a few years ago pitched upon the University of Wisconsin as the typical American University The idea of State ...