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For More Than Twenty Years, Billy Guthrie Fought The Law, But The Law Won

A notorious saloonist whose "concert halls" made him the king of The Wicked Strip.

Birdless Ballot Boosters Marked The End Of Boss Cox’s Cincinnati Political Machine

Bird, bird, bird. Bird is the Word. (With apologies to The Trashmen and The Rivingtons.)

Wendell P. Dabney’s Lifelong Efforts to Preserve the History of Black Cincinnati

Anyone who studies Cincinnati’s history owes a debt of gratitude to Wendell Phillips Dabney.

The Battle for the Attention of Cincinnati Consumers Has Raged for a Century

In the late 1800s, Cincinnati was the center of the advertising world.

Your Grandparents Canoodled In Passionate Petting Parties Along Cincinnati’s Country Lanes

The brand new automobile led 1900s Cincinnati parents to suspect the backseat would be used for lustful purposes around Valentine's Day... and they were right.

Not Exactly Vampires, Many Cincinnatians Indulged A Craving For Fresh Blood

Ever wanted to walk in a butcher shop and ask for a fresh glass of blood? In the late 1800s, many Cincinnatians drank just that.

Special Delivery! Here Are 17 Curious Facts About The Cincinnati Post Office

From the 1700s to modern times, the Cincinnati Post Office has always been full of oddities. Here are 17 of them.

When Horseshoers Convened In Cincinnati, Few Foresaw Their Looming Doom

In 1898, Cincinnati horseshoers had no idea their entire profession was about to be decimated by the bicycle and the automobile.

Johanna McNamara, Always Immaculately Clean, Terrorized Cincinnati Police For Decades

The infamous Cincinnatian who was obsessed with neatness but caused messes with her fists.

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