History

We know that the buckeye tree was native to the land where Ohio now sits, but why exactly did Ohioans come to be known as Buckeyes?

Researchers say the 165 stone tools found in Mount Vernon, Ohio could date to around 13,000 years.

This episode originally aired on Feb. 18, 2021.Abraham Lincoln occupies a unique place of reverence in American politics, exalted and claimed by…

The Columbus Division of Fire is nearly 200 years old, with 35 stations covering the city. Over the department's long history, some of those stations have garnered interesting nicknames.

This episode originally aired on Feb. 18, 2021.Abraham Lincoln occupies a unique place of reverence in American politics, exalted and claimed by…

Ohio played an important role in Union efforts during the Civil War. Over 300,000 Ohioans served in the Union Army and over 35,000 died during the war.

Abraham Lincoln occupies a unique place of reverence in American politics, exalted and claimed by Republicans and Democrats alike.Lincoln is quoted, and…

As part of our Curious Cbus series, WOSU collects questions from listeners and investigates the answers. But since the project started, a lot of the questions we've received have centered around various Columbus streets and where their names came from.

This episode originally aired on May 19, 2020.From the plague to the present day coronavirus pandemic, disease outbreaks have shaped everything in society…

It's considered a significant Modernist structure and one of the nation's first modern hotels built after World War II. Now it's on a significant list,...