How FDR Defied Polio to Win the Presidency
The Man He Became: How FDR Defied Polio to Win the Presidency is the story of the greatest comeback in American political history, Franklin Roosevelt’s ten-year climb from paralysis to the White House....
View ArticleEvery Bite a Taste of History
Note: This interview originally aired March 18, 2014. Whether they grew it, killed it, foraged, or traded for it, the food people ate throughout the ages, and how they obtained it, helps tell us the...
View ArticlePompeii Revealed
NOTE: This interview originally aired March 7, 2014. University of Cincinnati Associate Professor and Roman Archeologist Dr. Steven Ellis directs the Pompeii Archaeological Research Project: Porta...
View ArticleBlood Feud, the Hatfields & McCoys
NOTE: This interview originally aired March 7, 2014 Blood Feud: The Hatfields and the McCoys by author Lisa Alther offers a fresh take on the most famous family feud in American folklore. Lisa Alther,...
View ArticleCoffee: A Comprehensive Guide
This interview originally ran on December 18, 2013 Americans consume 400 million cups of coffee per day, brewed at home or purchased at fast-food outlets or specialty coffee shops. But how much do you...
View ArticleMuseum Center moves rare cannon for new exhibit
Rearranging historical artifacts is nothing new at the Cincinnati Museum Center. Temporary exhibits come and go. But rarely is the move a big production as it was Tuesday morning. Three employees of a...
View ArticleLong-buried debris could hold lessons for today
Along US 52, near New Richmond are the remnants of a school that played a role in American history. Until now, that school had been largely forgotten. But a professor at Northern Kentucky University is...
View ArticleDigging Ends At Parker Academy For Now
An archeological dig in eastern Clermont County is just about to end for this year. But the dig is just the beginning of the story.
View ArticleMeet local true crime historian/writer Richard O. Jones
Richard O. Jones was a longtime writer for The Hamilton Journal-News , but he has now embarked on a new career as true crime historian.
View ArticleA Look At The Story Behind "The Fantastic Laboratory Of Dr. Weigl" From...
In his new book, The Fantastic Laboratory of Dr. Weigl: How Two Brave Scientists Battled Typhus and Sabotaged the Nazis , Politico eHealth Editor Arthur Allen tells the true story of the battle against...
View ArticleOhio Chautauqua Coming To Hamilton June 14-18
President Theodore Roosevelt called them the most American thing in America. He was talking about the chautauqua tent assemblies that originated in the 19th century and quickly grew across rural...
View ArticleGeneral U.S. Grant And The Underground Railroad Explored In New Book
The lesser-known connection between General Ulysses S. Grant and the Underground Railroad is explored in-depth in the book Ulysses Underground: the Unexplored Roots of U. S. Grant and the Underground...
View ArticleRemembering The Attack On Pearl Harbor 75 Years Later
Seventy-five years ago today, Japanese forces attacked the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii .
View ArticleDetailing The Lives Of The Children Of 20 Of History's Most Infamous Dictators
Imagine what it would be like to be the son or daughter of a dictator, someone most of the world considers a monster, such as Stalin or Pol Pot. What would you do, if you were the child of someone so...
View ArticleViolins Of Hope, Remembering The Holocaust
On January 23, the Holocaust & Humanity Center will present Violins of Hope , a community performance featuring nine Holocaust era violins, played by some of Cincinnati's finest musicians.
View ArticleWhat Should Be The Fate Of Confederate Memorials?
Last Monday, we all stopped to recognize Memorial, or Decoration, Day. In the process of research for his 2001 book, " Race and Reunion ," Yale Historian David Blight stumbled into the story of the...
View ArticleA New Book Details The History Of Hamilton County's Colerain Township
How much do you know about Colerain Township?
View Article150 Years Ago, A Cincinnati Photographer Brought Mammoth Cave Into Focus
In 1866, Cincinnati photographer Charles Waldack snapped the nation’s first cave photos. Some say they may be the first in the world. Practical photography had been around less than 30 years, and while...
View Article'Never Again' Commemorates History Of The Atom Bomb
On August 6, 1945, during World War II, an American B-29 dropped the atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The explosion wiped out 90 percent of the city and immediately killed 80,000...
View ArticleAhoy! Columbus Voyage Replica Ships Are Now Docked In Louisville
If you’ve ever wanted to step aboard a ship like the ones used by Christopher Columbus, this is your chance.
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