The Great Depression destroyed the American economy in October 1929 leaving many jobless and unable to care themselves and their loved ones. When Franklin Roosevelt took office in early 1933, he sought inventive and productive ways to help regenerate the country.
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Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks
What happened here? Place is a powerful concept. Our landscape and environment shape our worldview, and places can hold public memories that bond people to their identities and their past.
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A Lichen Conservation Story
Can you transplant a lichen from a dead tree to a living one?
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When Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Walked Cincinnati
When thinking of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we often imagine protest demonstrations in the South or his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech, not him in Cincinnati, leaving a meaningful mark on our city. Dr. King walked, spoke, strategized, and inspired right here.
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The Taft Legacy in Letters
Since at least the 1870s the Taft family has supported the institutions that became Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC). In 2025, former Ohio Governor Bob Taft donated letters from the Taft family containing over 400 family letters from the children of William Howard and Nellie Taft.
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Thomas Jefferson and the Mastodon
When we study history – including the history of science – we use many sources to make sense of what actually happened. One of our country’s Founding Fathers practiced these methods with items that are now part of Cincinnati Museum Center’s collections, and helped change the course of science as a result.
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Bottoms Up or Demon Drink? Cincinnati and the 18th Amendment
The Queen City has a long and complex relationship with intoxicating spirits, such as beer and wine. Discover how the business of making and selling adult beverages has deep roots in the city’s economy and social fabric.
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Turkey and Corn – Podcast mini episode
Did you know that a number of Native American tribes utilized the flag and other American symbols such as eagles, shields and bunting as early as the late 1800s?
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Native Americans and the Flag
Did you know that a number of Native American tribes utilized the flag and other American symbols such as eagles, shields and bunting as early as the late 1800s?
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“The Flœts Shell Limestone”: Celebrating Daniel Drake and 200 Years of Cincinnatian Paleontology
Since their first published reference by Daniel Drake 200 years ago, the fossiliferous rocks exposed throughout the region of Cincinnati, Ohio, have fascinated scientists from around the world!
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