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Ohioana Library History Resources

  • Cincinnati Revealed by Kevin Grace & Tom White (Arcadia Publishing, 2002).
  • Historic Downtown Cincinnati by Kent Jones & Steven J. Rolfes (Arcadia Publishing, 2011).
  • Mid-Century City: Cincinnati at the Apex, the Photographs of Sarge Marsh by John Fleischman and Sarge Marsh (Orange Frazer Press, 2006).
  • Cincinnati (Black America Series) by Gina Ruffin Moore (Arcadia Publishing, 2007).
  • Frontiers of Freedom: Cincinnati’s Black Community, 1802-1868 by Nikki Marie Taylor (Ohio Univ. Press, 2005).
  • German Cincinnati by Don Heinrich Tolzmann (Arcadia Publishing, 2006).
  • German Heritage Guide to the Greater Cincinnati Area by Don Heinrich Tolzmann (Little Miami Publishing Co., 2003).
  • Cincinnati Moments: A Celebration of Photographs from the Cincinnati Enquirer by Cliff Radel et al. (Cincinnati Enquirer, 2000).
  • Cincinnati’s Hyde Park: A Queen City Gem by Gregory Rogers (The History Press, 2010).
  • Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine by Kevin Grace (Arcadia Publishing, 2003).
  • Lost Cincinnati by Jeff Suess (Arcadia Publishing, 2015).

History Resources

General Resources

  • National Register of Historic Districts in Cincinnati- The City of Cincinnati has 28 separate districts listed in the National Register. http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/planning/historic-conservation/national-register-historic-districts/
  • Museums & Historic Sites of Greater Cincinnati- http://historicgreatercincinnati.org/
  • Cincinnati USA.com- Cincinnati USA.com is the official travel guide of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. It contains an array or pictures from the Greater Cincinnati area, ideas for trips around the area, as well as an up to date calendar of events. http://cincinnatiusa.com/
  • Cincinnati Museum Center- This website provides information about the city of Union Terminal prior being re-purposed as a museum. It also has information about the current exhibits, ticket pricing and resources. https://www.cincymuseum.org/union-terminal
  • Cincinnati History Library and Archives- The Cincinnati History Library and Archives has been collecting and preserving materials relating to the Greater Cincinnati area since 1831 and contains photographs, manuscripts, and many more digital resources. http://library.cincymuseum.org/
  • Pinterest- This website has a number of lesson plans, activities and resources related to 3rd grade social studies. https://www.pinterest.com/tracyhunt1/third-grade-social-studies/
  • Ohio Memory- This digital library is the result of a collaboration project between The Ohio History Connection and The State Library of Ohio. It contains collections from more than 360 cultural heritage institutions from all of Ohio’s 88 counties. http://www.ohiomemory.org/
  • Ohio History Central- Ohio History Central is an online encyclopedia that includes information about Ohio’s natural history, prehistory, and history. It is researched and written by staff at The Ohio History Connection. http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Welcome_To_Ohio_History_Central
  • Library of Congress- The Library of Congress is the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts. https://www.loc.gov/
  • Novels
    • Miller, Zane L. Visions of Place: The City, Neighborhoods, Suburbs, and Cincinnati’s Clifton, 1850-2000. Columbus: Ohio State UP, 2001. Print.
    • Cayton, Andrew R. L. Ohio: The History of a People. Columbus: Ohio State UP, 2002. Print.
    • Hurt, R. Douglas. The Ohio Frontier: Crucible of the Old Northwest, 1720-1830. Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1996. Print.