Rebekah Lee

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is one of the largest zoos in the United States and has an almost century of history. One listener wrote into WOSU's Curious Cbus to ask: When was the Columbus Zoo founded and who started it?

In the late 1800s, gentlemen’s clubs were quite popular among wealthy Americans. One such group was known as the Wyandot Club. Native to Franklin County, this club was an exclusive group of 17 wealthy men who had an affinity for history and social gatherings.

Colonial Hills is a suburban neighborhood in Worthington, just north of Columbus. It is a quiet, family-friendly place dotted with modest houses and two parks for kids to play in. While most suburban development boomed in the post-World War II period, Colonial Hills got its start during the war.