Greg Hand
The Yo-Yo (or Whirligig, or Bandalore) Had Quite a Spin Through Cincinnati History
Despite starting as a fad, the classic toy spawned entrepreneurs, champions, and salacious controversies in the Queen City.
Moses Goldsmith’s 1903 “Orgy” Dragged in Boss Cox, the Archbishop, and the Mayor
The wild party that dominated headlines, threatened political careers, and set off a storm of antisemitism.
Ambidextrous Tony Mullane, “Apollo of the Box,” Was Cincy’s Original “Wild Thing”
One of the original legends of the Cincinnati Red Stockings was famous pitching, unsavory off-field antics, and hating the Queen City.
Guarded by a Corrupt Government, Cincinnati Gamblers Lost Fortunes at Bucket Shops
Long before betting app algorithms, gamblers in the Queen City would get cheated out of their money at police-run establishments.
The Rise and Fall of Viv Fagin: Boss Cox’s Tempestuous Mount Adams Minion
One of the many cogs in the Boss system that attempted and failed a mutiny against the big man in charge.
The Ballad of Bart
During the early years of Jim Tarbell’s ownership, Bart adopted Arnold’s Bar & Grill and Arnold’s accommodated Bart, a bona fide dog.
Were Tight Corsets Killing Women? Or Was It Just a Victorian Urban Legend?
The fashion controversy that rattled Cincinnati's late-19th-century gentlewomen.
Cincinnati’s Chinese Sunday Schools Raised Eyebrows but Helped Immigrants Adapt
When evangelical churches in town provided education to Chinese immigrants—albeit, with ulterior motives.
Despite the Elephant Stampede, Cincinnati’s First Mardi Gras Was Deemed a Success
When the party boy mayor George Johnston thew an unforgettable Fat Tuesday bash.
Cold Winter Days Were Golden For Cincinnati’s Hot-Waffle Men
In the late 19th century, street bakers traversed snowy Cincinnati streets to deliver fresh waffles from their horse-drawn carts.
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