Local Legends: The presidential alumnus
"The grandson of U.S. President William Henry Harrison and great grandson of Judge John Cleves Symmes of Symmes Purchase fame, Harrison was born on Aug. 20, 1833 in North Bend, just west of Cincinnati."
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Local Legends: America’s apiculturist
"Langstroth was born in Philadelphia on Christmas Day 1810 to John George Langstroth and Rebecca Amelia (Dunn) Langstroth."
Local Legends: A mom with a mission
"Born on Oct. 31, 1914, Branch was the daughter of Primus Luther Emerson and Elizabeth (Pipes) Emerson."
Local Legends: Much faithful work
"Iliff-Davis took up the cause of temperance, becoming a charter member of the local Daughters of Temperance when it was formed in 1844. She would also later be a member of the Temple of Honor and the Good Templars, other temperance organizations."
Local Legends: A mastery of masonry
"Burns was born to Richard and Delphina “Della” (Jones) Burns on Nov. 18, 1871 in Oxford."
Local Legends: We Will Be There
"Although historical segregation was mainly associated with the American South, it also existed in Ohio, and elsewhere in the North, for many years beginning with the passage of a state law in 1848."
Local Legends: Unreconstructed
"The irreverent, unrepentant, flirtatious and slightly dangerous pair were Virginia Bethel “Ginnie” Moon and Cynthia Charlotte “Lottie” Moon, both of whom are remembered as Confederate spies."