History

The Ohio History Connection is offering special hours and programs Monday to mark the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. The museum is open from 10 a.m.…

Before Europeans settled here, Ohio was home to many different indigenous cultures. From the Adena and Hopewell people, who constructed massive earthworks such as the Serpent Mound, to the Lenape or Delaware people, who were forced from their lands on the East Coast by expanding colonies.That history inspired a WOSU listener to ask Curious Cbus if the highways we drive in Ohio today follow the same path as American Indian trails from centuries ago.

Some people want to avoid talking about politics while they load their Thanksgiving plates this Thursday. In need of another conversation starter? Try...

A recent effort to preserve a historic Native American earthwork in Butler County points to a broader effort to recognize and honor Ohio's early mound...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Volstead Act, which banned the manufacture, sale and transportation of liquor in the U.S. In the era that…

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Volstead Act which banned the manufacture, sale and transportation of liquor in the U.S. In the era that…

The very idea of a Columbus accent is controversial, even to people outside of the city.

An effort is underway to save an endangered earthwork in Butler County before it's potentially sold to developers Sept. 28.

The U.S. premiere of the sixth and final season of Downton Abbey in January 2016 drew a whopping 9.9 million viewers, making the British television series…

The state is honoring two men from Ohio who helped make Labor Day a national holiday more than 100 years ago.Ohio was the first state to recognize Labor…