Ohio's Yesterdays

Stories about Ohio's people, places, and events inspired by the Manuscripts Collections of the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums.

Saturday, March 21, 2020

Ohio's Urban Oases

On a chilly but sunny day in March, I went looking, once more, for the graves of several of my ancestors. In the middle of a small wooded...

Friday, February 14, 2020

Pleasants Family of Mansfield, Ohio

James Pleasants The nearby photographs are of James Pleasants (born 1851) and of James with brothers Thomas and Jasper. They are just...

Friday, January 10, 2020

A Breed Apart: The 8th Kentucky Cavalry

John Van Meter The 8th Kentucky Cavalry was formed during the late summer of 1862 and mustered into Confederate service in Septe...

Saturday, December 14, 2019

The Remarkable Career of Fremont Ross’ Bob Shaw

The Remarkable Career of Fremont Ross’ Bob Shaw Bob Shaw at The Ohio State University Courtesy of Sportsmen's Blog Fremon...

Saturday, November 9, 2019

Plenty Coups Meets the "Great Father"

During the 19 th century, tribal delegations traveled to Washington, D. C. to visit the president at the White House. The purpose of th...

Friday, October 18, 2019

The Arrow: Lake Erie's Steam Passenger Vessel

Arrow Charles E. Frohman Collection The “Arrow” was built in 1895 by the Detroit Dry Dock Co. of Wyandotte, Michigan. She was bu...

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Jacob Souder Holtz: Seneca County Ohio Civil War Soldier

Letter by Jacob S. Holtz, 164th ONG to his Mother 22nd June, 1864 Jacob Souder Holtz, son of Jacob P. and Susannah (Huss) Holtz...

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