Friday, December 15, 2006

Scenes of Christmas in Sandusky

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Some scenes from past Christmases in Sandusky. . . . The children above are opening their presents in 1938. These Christmas trees were from...
Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Christmas Traditions in Sandusky

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Sandusky, like much of the United States, did very little to celebrate Christmas and the winter holidays in the early part of the 19th centu...
Friday, December 01, 2006

E.B. Ackley — Musician, Bandleader

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In Sandusky, E.B. Ackley is fondly remembered as a band leader. He led a rich life that took him all over the country before finally settli...
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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...