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Businessman Lyne Starling stood tall in Columbus history
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFrontier people in central Ohio were somewhat different than what we are today. Indeed, they...
Dublin's history is showcased at Ferris-Wright Park
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDublin is showcasing its rich history with the help of a team of 12 Dublin Heritage Interpreters. Different interpreters are to staff Ferris-Wright Park...
15 Cinco de Mayo facts you probably don't know
TODAY via Yahoo News· 12 months agoCinco de Mayo is more than just an excuse to imbibe a margarita. Rather, “it’s a celebration of Mexican American culture,” Robyne Robinson, principal...
Photos show what it's actually like to go to Munich's Oktoberfest, from beer-coated floors to...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn early October, I returned to Munich for the annual celebration of Oktoberfest.Rachael Davies This...
Mexican Independence Day 2022: The history of the day and how is it celebrated?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEvery year on 16 September, Mexicans at home and across the world gather to celebrate their...
10 cultural artifacts the British Empire took from other nations, from the Benin Bronzes to the...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBritish soldiers with objects looted from the Kingdom of Benin's royal palace during the military...
Local history: The torrid truth of Climax Park
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoWhat a strange name. There just has to be a story behind it. Climax Park is a quiet little playground with swings, a slide and a ballfield in the North...
Breeden: A paper mill by any other name
Chillicothe Gazette via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis is the fifth and final article on papermaking in the Scioto Valley of Ross County, Ohio. In the previous four articles I have written about the...
Sheila Hickman: A Tale of Early Maury County
Columbia Daily Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSince our County Commission is planning to construct a brand new courthouse annex where The Daily Herald once stood, it seems appropriate that we pause...
This Vermonter was the first in the country to manufacture globes
The Burlington Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJames Wilson is likely one of the most influential Vermonters you've never heard of. In 1810, this Bradford farmer began manufacturing the first American-made globes, utilizing his farm workshop ...