History

In the years leading up to World War II, supporters of Adolf Hitler’s rise in Germany created an organization in the United States known as the German American Bund. Chapters formed across the country, including several in Ohio.

Gary Gardiner, a retired Associated Press photographer, gave more than two million digital images of Westerville and the surrounding area to the Westerville History Museum.

Maude Collins became Vinton County’s sheriff in 1925, after her husband was killed in the line of duty.

The bill named for Charlie Kirk, the conservative Christian commentator assassinated in September, got strong reaction in an Ohio House committee before the vote.

For 35 years, Dr. Timothy Moore of Grandview Heights amassed a collection of hundreds of items, including tricks and relics from magic greats like Harry Houdini.

CAPA plans to preserve a lot of the building’s history, while making it an ideal place for bands, comedians, dancers and others to perform.

A Columbus City building inspection report lists structural and water damage, and says plaster is falling from the ceilings. The large manor was built in 1852.

Saturday's alignment wasn't the northernmost moon rise of the cycle, but it was close enough to provide a sense of what ancient people would have seen.

Stonewall Columbus' new marker tells the story of the organization's early work fighting for LGBTQ+ rights in the 1980s and 90s. At the time, it was called Stonewall Union.

The Hubbard House in northeast Ohio’s Ashtabula County was an important stop on the Underground Railroad. After surviving a demolition threat, it has a unique strategy to ensure its future.