History

While the Pickaway County Fair has a long history dating back to 1834, in the early years there were many...

This month we honor our national symbol, the American flag. The idea of an annual day to honor the U.S....

Whether plotting a road trip or training for a triathlon, we need our odometers. But did you ever wonder how...

The first black, female yeoman in the Navy joined in World War 1. War changes everything, and it was war...

Love -- mysterious, forbidden, secret, new love and old -- inspired some of the greatest letters ever written, notes so...

Stephen Foster is considered one of our country's most famous 19th century composers. He is commemorated annually on January 13,...

President John F. Kennedy collected scrimshaw, which is artwork carved into a whale's tooth. In 1962, for what would be...

Often known by its first line, "Over the river and through the wood," these famous lyrics come from "The New-England...

In 1926, a thoughtful voter from Mississippi sent President Calvin Coolidge a treat for the White House Thanksgiving main dish:...

After the dark days of 1620, the Pilgrim's 1621 harvest festival was their first celebration of plenty. It has become...

Much like the rest of the events that took place in 2020, the news of the cancellation of the 114th...

This year has proven to be a challenge in so many ways.  It's been like a bad dream that just...

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator...