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Art and the Making of a Nation
October 25, 2022   •  Head-Tilting History
This International Artists Day, let’s learn about the people who shaped how we remember the American Revolution and the early days of our new nation.
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Bushnell’s Turtle: A Revolutionary Submarine
July 25, 2022   •  Head-Tilting History
Learn how the Continental Congress let one quiet inventor prove himself, changing the seascape of naval warfare forever.
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Presidents in the Making, Buckeyes in the Heat of Battle
April 27, 2022   •  Head-Tilting History
We know their stories in the White House, but five of Ohio’s future U.S. Presidents fought in the Civil War before heading to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Learn about their time in battle in this edition of Head-Tilting History.
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Better Late Than Never
March 21, 2022   •  Head-Tilting History
Learn about two Civil War Medal of Honor recipients – Andrew Jackson Smith and Alonzo Cushing – and their long-winding journeys to the Medal of Honor in this edition of Head-Tilting History.
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The Man Behind “Merry Old Santa Claus”
December 17, 2021   •  Head-Tilting History
Learn how Harper's Weekly artist Thomas Nast helped define America’s idea of this beloved Christmas icon.
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A President Surrounded by Chaos, Mystified by Magic
October 11, 2021   •  Head-Tilting History
President Lincoln's childhood fascination with magic continued into his time in the White House. Learn more about his love of mind-boggling feats and some of the magicians he encountered.
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