Local Legends: An aptitude for excellence
John D. Millett, Miami University's 16th president and the namesake of Millett Hall, brought military and planning experience to the role.
History
Media Matters: The sound of music … Edison to Elvis
Technological revolutions in sound recording have driven revolutions in the way we connect with the world, especially music, writes columnist Richard Campbell.
Local Legends: A principled principal
Helen Peabody was one of the most important figures in the history of the Western College for Women.
Oxford to hold first-ever Bee Festival this April
This April, Oxford is celebrating its place in beekeeping history with the city's inaugural Bee Festival.
Hi-tech in 1800s: Tales of the telegraph
Communication across the globe is instantaneous today. That reality was brought on by the invention of the telegraph in the 1800s.
Local Legends: Grandpap East
Elijah East, a veteran of the War of 1812 born to a mother who had been enslaved, married three times and fathered eight children, earning him the eventual nickname of "Grandpap East."
Ida B. Wells and the campaign against lynching
Journalist Ida B. Wells spent much of her career as a journalist in the late 1800s shedding light on the horrors of lynching. Some historians say she was the most famous Black woman in the U.S. during her lifetime.