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Rediscovering Ohio's Lost History

Season 8 Episode 20 | 26m 46s

History is sometimes lost due to materials crumbling away over time or due to the lack of recording it. Explore Ohio history rediscovered; including a mastodon uncovered in 1989 that changed what scientists knew about these mammals, a brochure highlighting buildings lost since 1953 and a photo collection found in a barn which shed light on the landscape of Columbus in the early 20th century.

Aired: 04/03/24
Extras
The Johnny Appleseed Museum in Urbana, Ohio has the largest collection of memorabilia in the county.
Discover rare photos from the 1935 St. Patrick's Church fire, recently unveiled by the Central Ohio.
E.E. Ward, founded in 1881, thrives as a historic Black-owned moving company in Columbus, Ohio.
Flytown, a Columbus neighborhood, was lost to I-670. See rare slides of this vanished community.
In 1977, a mysterious 72-second space signal was detected. Was it aliens? Explore the Wow! Signal.
Claire Waters served in WWII’s 6888th and later founded Project Help in Columbus.
Students explore redlining’s impact, learning how past policies shaped today’s inequities.
Discover Columbus' first mounted police unit and the role horses played in early traffic control.
Benny's Pizza in Marysville has grown from a 1940s root beer stand into a beloved community hub.
Discover how Columbus’ bookmobiles brought books to neighborhoods and fostered literacy for decades.