Tag: history
Ohio salutes 125 historic farms in 2017
In 2017, the Ohio Department of Agriculture recognized 125 new century, sesquicentennial or bicentennial farms owned by the same family.
Animal power was a progression in time
Before the internal combustion engine was perfected or steam power became popular, animals were used to supplement human brawn as a power source.
Why do we hang stockings on Christmas?
The hanging of Christmas stockings is a tradition with an extensive history. Learn more about the stories that made Christmas stockings so popular.
Grandmother’s quilt, Grandfather’s ghost
Alan Guebert visits the ruins of his grandparents' Depression-era farm.
Steam show highlights spark memories
Check out The Great Dorset Steam Fair highlights on their Heavy Haulage display, the displays at night, tractor pulling and more.
Memphis Belle displayed at U.S. Air Force Museum
The B-17F Memphis Belle will be placed on public display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force May 17, 2018.
Mechanical corn pickers were off to a slow start
During the 1920s, the pros and cons of the new-fangled machines were hotly debated in the farm press.
What’s a froe, a flail and ‘riving the bolts’?
Bascom B. Clarke, "The Old Machine Man," would never believe agriculture today — the crop yields and the automated farm equipment.
Revitalizing Ohio’s legacy cities
Smaller post-industrial cities are taking strategic steps to regenerate by building on downtowns and focusing on workforce development.
The evolution of the sawmill industry
Since their early days, American sawmills have come a long way.
