Born Feb. 14, 1812, Columbus has gone from a simple settlement to Ohio’s largest city in its 213 years. Franklinton, named for Benjamin Franklin, was the first ...

The Wright Memorial Library has expanded several times in its 86-year history. Here are some things to know about the library. Architecture. The Wright Memorial Library was design ...

Surnames can reveal much about your family history, but they can also be a minefield of misinformation. By Paul Blake. Twenty members of the public describe what spurred them on to discover more ...

If you’re a connoisseur of local history, you probably think you’ve heard of all the notable folks who’ve called Eau Claire ...

Ohio has a Republican trifecta and a Republican triplex. The Republican Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and both chambers of the state legislature. As of ...