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The late Carl Westmoreland, the historian at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center worked closely with Paul LaRue, a small-town high school teacher, and LaRue's students on restoring the graves of Black veterans of World War I.
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Did your sweetie give you a box of Esther Price candy for Valentine's Day? Are you aware Esther Price was a real person, not a marketing gimmick? Howard Wilkinson knows because he knew her.
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Many Ohioans have forgotten that their state had a woman governor in Nancy Hollister.
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While America was under attack on 9/11, Cincinnati voters were holding their first mayoral primary. "It was the oddest day of my career in politics," said then-mayor Charlie Luken.
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Last weekend, Howard Wilkinson's Class of '71 celebrated its 50th anniversary at a VFW Hall. It was very special.
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I would wager that there are not many 11-year-old kids in this country who could tell you who General Gouverneur K. Warren was and what role he played in…
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Most people who know me well know that I am not just a political junkie who has made a living for decades covering candidates and elections for newspapers…
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Over the years, I have walked many a Civil War battlefield, from Gettysburg to Shiloh to Antietam; and, as I walk, I always stop and ponder the "witness…
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Winter is upon us and, although I don't know about you, I am not one bit happy about it.How could anyone look forward to winter after struggling through…
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It usually starts around Thanksgiving. My Facebook and X accounts light up with friends, near and far, demanding an answer to a single question: Where's the pickle?