Greg Hand
Croquet’s Popularity Rose and Fell in Cincinnati but Its Dangers Lurked Ominously
While the game went in and out of fashion, mallets remained a weapon of choice.
The Pedestrianism Rage May Have Created the First Female Athletic Superstars
When crowds gathered around town to watch the pedestriennes trek long distances.
Why is an 80-Million Gallon Cistern Buried Underneath Eden Park’s Mirror Lake?
In 1901, Cincinnati City Engineer Louis Gustave Frederick Bouscaren appeared before the Water Works Board with a rather expensive request. Bouscaren asked the Board to approve a $500,000 brick cover for the Eden Park...
Fluoridation’s Long and Winding Road Into Cincinnati’s Water Supply, Part II
The many votes, smear campaigns, op-eds, and court rulings that held up the city’s water fluoridation.
Fluoridation Faced a Long and Winding Road Into Cincinnati’s Water Supply, Part I
How Greater Cincinnati Water Works convinced the city they need clean fortified water.
Before UAPs and UFOs, Cincinnatians Trembled in Fear of Flying Snakes
Queen City summers at the turn of the century were famous for frequent (questionably sober) flying serpent sightings.
When Cincinnatians Led a Movement to Abolish All Taxes Except on Property
The Single Tax League fell apart during World War I. Today’s new idea is to abolish property taxes altogether.
A Cincinnati Showgirl Leaped to Stardom on a Pogo Stick and Then Life Got...
Marjorie Whittington made the big time with a unique act in the Zigeld Follies then stayed in the headlines for her salacious escapades.
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.
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