Thursday, November 29, 2007

German Newspapers in Sandusky

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Some of you may not know that there once was a large, active German community in Sandusky, one large enough to support German-language newsp...
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Monday, November 26, 2007

Three Aspiring Entertainers

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Nettie Baumeister Buder, Heenan Elliott, and Helen Fisher are pictured below in front of a stage backdrop from a play in which they were per...
Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Program Announcement -- Travelogues & Scrapbooks: Records of 19th & Early 20th Century World Travel by Sanduskians

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Today it is relatively easy (for those who can afford it) to buy an airplane ticket and be in another part of the world in a few hours. Bef...
Friday, November 16, 2007

Aline Stem’s “First Book of Essays”

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Before Aline Stem graduated from Sandusky High School in 1862, she kept a notebook of essays, beginning September 14, 1859. Aline was the da...
Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Veterans Day, Nov. 11: George Schiller, Last Spanish-American War Veteran in Erie County

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At the time of his death in September 1977 at age 99, George S. Schiller was the last surviving Spanish-American War veteran in Erie County...
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Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Veterans Day, Nov. 11: Reinhardt Ausmus Inducted into Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame

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In this year's class of inductees to the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame is a long-time resident of Sandusky and an aviation pioneer. Throu...
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Monday, November 05, 2007

Veterans Day, Nov. 11: Leonard J. Thom, Naval Hero

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Leonard J. Thom was the oldest of eight children, born to Walter and Maye Thom. Walter Thom worked as a blacksmith. Walter’s father J. J. T...
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Thursday, November 01, 2007

Mystery Photo, and International Drum Month

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According to my "Simpsons" calendar, today begins International Drum Month . In commemoration, I thought I'd use this as an op...
Wednesday, October 31, 2007

McMeens Post of the G.A.R.

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The McMeens Post, No. 19, of the Department of Ohio’s Grand Army of the Republic was named for Dr. Robert R. McMeens , who served in both t...
Wednesday, October 24, 2007

The "Trackless Train" Makes a Stop in Sandusky

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On June 23, 1925 the “World’s First Trackless Transcontinental Highway Train” made a stop in front of the Schade Theater in Sandusky. Fun...