History Archives - State Library of Ohio

The Collinwood Tragedy

by James Jessen Badal

A devastating loss of life and a community’s response March 4, 1908, was an ordinary morning in Collinwood, Ohio, a village about ten miles outside […]

It Happened in Ohio

by Carol Cartaino

Thirty episodes from the history of the Buckeye State, including memorable events such as the Kent State Riots, but also featuring lesser-known tales.

Dayton

by Adam A. Millsap

Examines underlying factors behind the rise and decline of Dayton, Ohio, an archetypal Rust-Belt city, ultimately proposing a plan for revival.

America for Americans

by Erika Lee

An award-winning historian reframes our continuing debate over immigration with a compelling history of xenophobia in the United States and its devastating impact The United […]

Edison

by Edmund Morris

Portrays the unknown Edison—the philosopher, the futurist, the chemist, the botanist, the wartime defense adviser, the founder of nearly 250 companies—as fully as it deconstructs […]

Jefferson’s White House

by James B. Conroy

In telling the story of the first president to occupy the White House for his full term, James B. Conroy, author of the award-winning Lincoln’s […]

Why They Marched

by Susan Ware

Looking beyond the national leadership of the suffrage movement, an acclaimed historian gives voice to the thousands of women from different backgrounds, races, and religions […]

Zoar

by Kathleen M. Fernandez

The fascinating history of Zoar, from the German Separatists who settled there to the present-day historical village In 1817, a group of German religious dis-senters […]

The American Story

by David M. Rubenstein

Co-founder of The Carlyle Group and patriotic philanthropist David M. Rubenstein takes readers on a sweeping journey across the grand arc of the American story […]

Overground Railroad

by Candacy Taylor

The first book to explore the historical role and residual impact of the Green Book, a travel guide for black motorists Published from 1936 to […]