Tag: history
Ohio is rich with Native American history
Julie Geiss shares the tale of Council Rock in Mill Creek Park and remarks on the area's rich Native American history and availability of natural resources.
Harpers Ferry raid was the opening act for the American Civil...
John Brown's raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in October 1859 stands out as a critical event in the spiral that led to the American Civil War.
Roosevelt led creation of the Panama Canal
Theodore Roosevelt claimed the Panama Canal was his greatest achievement. Find out what led to its creation.
Threshing day — the greatest day of the year
Threshing day was the greatest day of the year for farmers in the 1930s when life was slower, harder and more neighborly.
J.W. Powell led first expedition into Grand Canyon
Hugh Earnhart recaps the tale of John Wesley Powell and nine other men, who set off to explore the Grand Canyon on May 24, 1869.
The West was not created overnight
Hugh Earnhart digs into the mass migration of tens of thousands of Americans into the western part of the Unites States and what it took to make it happen.
Unity across generations
Dairy Excel columnist Bonnie Ayars asks readers to think about their generational identity.
Mounting resentments paved road to Pearl Harbor
The origin of Japan's conflict with the U.S. stemmed from a belief that it had a spiritual right to become equal with the imperial powers of the world.
The long history of the Fourth of July
Hugh Earnhart details the long history of the Fourth of July — the birthday of the United States of America.
Early ordinances set the path for the country
Under the operation of early policies, millions of Americans today enjoy a security of life and liberty that many people around the world don't get.
