If you were to take a look at some of the more haunted locations in Cincinnati, you’re bound to run across “The Sedamsville Rectory” According to rumors, this was one of the rectories where they used to send “bad priests” to hide them away from sexual abuse charges, murder investigations, or any number of other “sins”. One priest who was sent here […]
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History, Myths and Legends
As far as the roads in Ohio are concerned, Stabley Road in New Carlisle doesn’t appear at first glance to be all that remarkable. At a wee bit over a mile long, and stuck way out in a rural area, somewhere around halfway between the Dayton Airport and the town of Springfield, it’s not even all that easy to find on a
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Myths and Legends
Donald Eugene Lytle was born in Greenfield, Ohio on May 31, 1938. When he was six years old, his mother gave him his first guitar which he learned how to play. A few years later, he began performing at talent shows, but by the age of 15 he was ready to start playing professionally, dubbing himself “The Ohio
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Ohioans You Should Know, People
Clem Bevans and Merle Earle have a lot in common, which isn’t so strange considering they are cousins. Most notably, they started new careers rather late in life, especially in an industry that seems to favor the young. Clem Bevans Clem Bevans was born in the unincorporated community of Cozaddale, Ohio, on October 16, 1879. From an early age, he had a varied career as a
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Ohioans You Should Know, People
Looking at the history and geography and notable people of Ohio can be a lot of fun. But, not everything is of monumental importance. Here are 12 completely useless facts about Ohio: 12 Completely Useless Facts about Ohio
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Blog
Everybody knows that the Official State Bird of Ohio is the Cardinal because The Cardinals are the Major League Baseball team The Cardinals play out of … um .. St. Louis, Missori … well, darn – forget that. Let me try again. Everybody knows that the Official Tree of Ohio is the Buckeye because we
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History
Gregory McKnight was convicted of killing several people, among other various crimes like robbery and kidnapping, and is currently on death row at the Chillicothe Correctional Institute. His story might not have garnered much national attention, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that his story can’t teach us a thing or two. There is no doubt
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True Crime
So many of the products that we use on a regular basis today, we know who invented it and when and often how. But, some things are just complicated. Like … the television. Who invented the TV? Nobody knows. Actually, we do, and it’s just too complicated to come up with an answer. Technically speaking,
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History