Friday, August 7, 2026

Lt. Jonas M. Stanbery, 72nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Co. G, Civil War

›
Lt. Jonas M. Stanbery Jonas M. Stanbery was born in Sandusky, Ohio, May 13, 1841, the eleventh of fourteen children of Joseph and Sarah (Bea...
Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Calling Etiquette During the Gilded Age

›
During the Gilded Age, the use of calling cards, also known as visitor cards, was universally observed and were an important part of society...
Friday, July 10, 2026

Lt. Alfred H. Rice: 72nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Civil War

›
Lt. Alfred H. Rice Rutherford B Hayes Library and Museums   Alfred H. Rice, son of Robert S. Rice and Elisa Caldwell was born in Fremont, Oh...
Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Davis' Boat Works, Sandusky, Ohio

›
  Adelbert Davis was born in 1857, the son of Sandusky, Ohio businessman Ira T. Davis. At the age of six, he became deaf after one term in p...
Saturday, July 4, 2026

Lucy Webb Hayes: College Essay

›
 Lucy Webb Hayes was the first First Lady to attend and graduate from college. She attended  the Cincinnati Wesleyan Female College and grad...
Monday, June 29, 2026

Josiah Atkins Jr: Surveying the Black Swamp

›
Josiah Atkins, Jr.  Ledger, 1826-1827 Hayes Presidential Library and Museums     Josiah Atkins, Jr. was born in Wolcott, Connecticut in 1789...
Tuesday, May 26, 2026

James Miller, Wyandot County, Ohio, War of 1812 Veteran

›
The adventures of Ohio Militia soldiers who enlisted in the War of 1812 is not always well known.  The obituary of James Miller of Crawfords...