Greg Hand
The Queen City’s Record-Setters
Meet the Cincinnatians behind outlandish feats of skill, strength, and silliness.
Famous Cincinnati Photograph Tells a Tale of Power, Money, and Public Relations
When Joseph T. Carew launched a massive media-backed campaign to raze "Nasty Corner."
The Queen City’s Record-Breaking Achievements
Check out these world records set in Greater Cincinnati.
Cincinnati’s Nightlife Was Illuminated by Flaming Gas, and It Wasn’t Natural at All
The highly flammable—and oftentimes toxic—ways Cincinnatians of old lit up the city.
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...
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.
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