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David McCullough's Ohio River Book, "The Pioneers"
If McCullough were alive today, I’d like to think he would use his prodigious skills and massive platform to tell a more fulsome version of history.
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Tamela Rich
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Who Owns the Ohio River?
Is this an esoteric question? Does it matter? Yep, it matters in dollars, cents, and civic pride. I hope this story helps you win your next trivia game.
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Tamela Rich
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Why North of the Ohio River was Slavery-Free
The reasons weren't so much moral as economic. Go figure. What I never knew is that Southerners insisted on the Northwest Territory being free. Read all…
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Tamela Rich
Revisiting Tecumseh
Fifty years after I saw the outdoor drama Tecumseh! the first time. Here's the true story of the legendary Shawnee leader who convinced warriors from…
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Tamela Rich
When Virginia Claimed Pittsburgh
Boy, oh boy, do I have a story for you. If you think kings had egos, let me tell you the one about the royal governor of Virginia!
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Tamela Rich
When Hollywood came to Ashland, Kentucky
Remember Dalton Trumbo of the infamous Hollywood 10? Trumbo did time for contempt of Congress in Ashland, and Bryan Cranston played him in the 2015…
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West Virginia's Palace of Gold
Yep, Appalachia had the first American Hare Krishna ashram. They built a Palace of Gold and schools for 600 residents and guests. Then tragedy struck.
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Tamela Rich
Where's "Little Egypt," Illinois?
And what's Napoleon Bonaparte got to do with it?
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August '24 Trivia!
Legal Slavery in Indiana and Illinois
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Tamela Rich
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Did you know the Revolutionary War had a Northwestern Front?
I didn't, so I toured the area with real historians!
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I Need a Pair of European White Swans
Not American, European. Not two males or two females. A bonded pair.
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Behind the Smiling Face of "Midwest Nice"
Four books about the Midwest that blew my mind(set)
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