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Ohio Women's Monument groundbreaking
1+ week, 2+ day ago (10+ words) Ohio Women's Monument groundbreaking'The Columbus Dispatch Ohio Women's Monument groundbreaking...
How museums nationwide are elevating women’s stories in US history
4+ week, 2+ day ago (704+ words) There isn't a building for the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum, no place to visit, no walls for exhibits to hang. At least not yet. But the institution created by Congress in 2020 is very much active in telling the important…...
Jerrie Mock was Columbus area's trailblazing global aviator
1+ week, 6+ day ago (486+ words) Geraldine "Jerrie" Fredritz Mock stands as one of the most remarkable, yet often under-recognized figures in American aviation history. Jerrie's interest in flying began early. At age 7, she had the chance to sit in the cockpit of a Ford Trimotor…...
WWII Marine from Cincinnati identified 80 years after going missing
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (783+ words) A Marine Raider from Cincinnati who went missing during a World War II firefight was recently identified and accounted for. Private First Class Norton V. Retzsch, 25, died in the summer of 1943 during the battle of Enogai in the Solomon Islands, an…...
From statehood exclusion to wealth gap, anti-Black racism in Oregon
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1750+ words) Editor's note: In honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Register-Guard and its sister publication, the Statesman Journal, are embarking on a year-long project exploring the history and culture that define Oregon and shape…...
Great Lakes shipwrecks captured in haunting underwater photos
3+ week, 3+ day ago (160+ words) Many Michiganders grow up with the Great Lakes as a backdrop, serving as a place to swim, sail and escape the heat. But few of us think about what lies just a little deeper. For centuries, these waters have been…...
Ohio Statehouse celebrates women pioneers in March
2+ week, 4+ day ago (331+ words) Two Cincinnati sisters, an actress turned spy, and a trail-trekking homemaker will be highlighted during Women's History Month at the Ohio Statehouse. Presented by the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board, three programs in March will discuss these pioneers' lasting…...
Carter issued first presidential proclamation recognizing U.S. Women's History
3+ week, 6+ day ago (386+ words) Women have organized for decades for greater acknowledgement in the historic records. The United States government established recognition for Women's History Week in 1980, when President Jimmy Carter issued the first presidential proclamation declaring the week of March 2-8 as Women's History…...
Buckeye Lake moves historic log cabin to save its 200-year history
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (114+ words) Buckeye Lake moves historic log cabin to save its 200-year history'The Columbus Dispatch Buckeye Lake moves historic log cabin to save its 200-year history The village of Buckeye Lake added to its history with the relocation of a historic log…...
History is hidden in Westerville at the Sharp House
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (429+ words) An 88-acre plot along Westerville's northern border that is being developed for commercial use also holds an unrelated historical relic, one that has more to do with freedom than commerce. Along the property's western edge sits the Stephen Sharp House,…...