Ezra Meeker And The Oregon Trail

by Becky Lower

As so often happens when doing research for this blog, I begin with one idea in mind and in the course of researching what I think will be the blog for the day,… Continue reading →

The Real First Female to Run for President–Victoria Woodhull

by Becky Lower

Now that the run for the highest office in America is upon us, one might think the result will be unique, regardless if you support Trump or Clinton. A businessman with no political… Continue reading →

The Ohio Firelands

by Becky Lower

When I moved back to Ohio after an absence of several decades, I ended up in a part of the state previously unexplored by me, despite having spent the first twenty-two years of… Continue reading →

The National Road & The True Gateway to the West

by Becky Lower

A few weeks ago, I wrote about Steubenville, OH and how it was, according to present day Steubenville residents, the real gateway to the west, long before St. Louis adopted the title. I… Continue reading →

Franklin Castle–The Most Haunted House in Ohio

by Becky Lower

Is it too late for Halloween stories? I think not. When I first moved back to Ohio, my sister drove me by a spooky old house in the Cleveland neighborhood of Ohio City.… Continue reading →