What makes a person legally insane? That is a question that has plagued our courts for as long as anyone can remember. The unfortunate reality is that sometimes, it’s not always an easy question to answer. Not only is it a legal question, but an emotional one, a moral (or maybe even religious) one, but […]
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History, Myths and Legends, People
If there was one thing I’ve learned about Ohio that has surprised me, it is its history regarding alcohol. What I seem to remember from my school years is that the 1920s was a rip roaring good time, until that prohibition happened, and everyone got upset. Prohibition backfired because it ultimately led to organized crime,
While doing research for this site, I have run into countless articles, web pages, or online forum discussions pertaining to “Weird Ohio Laws”. (This is, of course, not a phenomenon exclusive to Ohio.) They’ve proven to be quite interesting to read, and they’re pretty funny, too. However, when I started looking a little deeper into
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History
Sometimes, it seems like “Ohio” and “Crime” go together like bread and butter. Or, bread and jam for the lactose intolerant. Or, apples and caramel for the lactose intolerant and gluten-free with a peanut allergy population. Whatever – you get the analogy. Throughout the history of the state, we seem to have seen just about
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History, True Crime, Unsolved Unresolved
Throughout the history of Ohio, there have been many notable people who have hailed from our great state. There are some entertainers, like George Clooney and Sarah Jessica Parker. Talk show hosts like, oh, I don’t know, Arsenio Hall and Phil Donahue (and that other one). You’ve got presidents, like Grant and the two Harrisons.
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Ohioans You Should Know, People
When I was growing up in the Cincinnati suburbs, I remember hearing occasional playground talk about a mysterious portal to hell in the nearby suburb of Blue Ash. They said it was in a tunnel or cave. They said it was a place where Satanists met to summon The Devil Himself. Dark Magic was practiced
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History, Myths and Legends
The Story It all started with a newspaper article … from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. (Yes, the Brooklyn in New York). Dated November 4 (1889), the article states that Deputy United States Marshall Williams of Cincinnati removed a man named James Brown from the Ohio Penitentiary. Brown was described as a deranged man being transferred
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History, Myths and Legends, People
Sometimes, when you look at a map, you can kind of tell how a village, town, or city got its name. Columbus was obviously named after Christopher Columbus. Hamilton was named after Alexander Hamilton. Jackson was named after Andrew Jackson and you get the point. Sometimes, the answers are more geographical, like Hillsboro being named
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Ghost Towns and Lost Places, Places, What's In A Name
If you have ever done any traveling, you’re sure to have run across a place with an unusual name. Some of the more famous examples might include places like Truth or Consequences, New Mexico (guess they really loved that game show) … or Nowhere, Colorado which shouldn’t be confused with Nothing, Arizona. Maryland has a
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Ghost Towns and Lost Places, Ohio Book Club, Places, What's In A Name
Imagine yourself at some fancy party, perhaps something like the famed Met Gala but somewhere in Ohio … and someone comes up to you and asks, “Hey, complete stranger I’ve never met before, have you ever driven from Moscow to Russia?” What are you going to think? Chances are, if you’re anything like me, your
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Places, What's In A Name