Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Announcement: New Local History Photograph Book

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A new local history book, Erie County and the Erie Isles: A Pictorial History of the Early Years , has been published (just in time for the...
Thursday, November 16, 2006

Happy Thanksgiving!

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As many of you might remember learning in grade school, the first "official" Thanksgiving was proclaimed by President Abraham Linc...
Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Football Season!

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In commemoration of the big football game coming up this weekend (no, not Manchester United v. Chelsea -- that's later in the month; I m...
Monday, November 13, 2006

Helen M. Hansen, 1902-2006

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Helen Hansen, a former curator of the Follett House Museum, died Sunday morning , after a long and rich life. She was 104. The photo above s...
Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Dr. McMeens Inducted into Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame

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Dr. Robert R. McMeens, who served in both the Mexican War and the Civil War, was inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame during a cer...
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Thursday, November 02, 2006

Some Gave All . . .

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As I hope you know, Veterans Day is commemorated on November 11 in recognition of the armistice that ended World War I, on the 11th hour of ...
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Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Honoring Our Veterans

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In honor of all veterans, in commemoration of Veterans Day on November 11, we offer a tribute to a World War I veteran from Sandusky. Wilfor...
Monday, October 30, 2006

Harry Van Stack and the Convict Ship Success

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It was 43 years ago this month that the writer Harry Van Stack died in Sandusky. Born in South Africa, he was a world-traveller, and made hi...
Monday, October 23, 2006

Political Campaigns in Sandusky

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As election day is approaching, it's a good time to talk about political campaigns that passed through Sandusky. I know it's not a p...
Thursday, October 19, 2006

Sandusky City Ordinances

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You never know what interesting things you can find in a book -- and it doesn't always have to be a novel or history book (my preference...
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