Cincinnatians Often Yearn for the Good Old Days, but Can’t Decide When They Were
Since the beginning of time, people have nostalgically opined for an ideal past that never existed.
Cincinnati Wags Once Wore Chestnut Bells to Ward Off Tiresome Twice-Told Tales
When a gag bell meant to shame the boring and redundant took the country by storm.
Dr. Know: Bulletin Board Legibility, Cincinnati Museum Center Windows, and Duval Street
The Good Doctor answers reader’s burning questions about bulletin board signs, architecture of the Union Terminal, and the legacy of a Mt. Adams street.
Cincinnati’s Very Own Prophet Predicted the End of the World. Repeatedly.
For over a decade, James M. Swormstedt warned the people of Cincinnati that Armageddon was approaching.
Father Dooley Led a Church in the Wild West, but Yielded to Depravity in...
The chaotic and debaucherous spree that put an ordained reverend into an early grave.
A Confluence of History in a Covington Italianate
This elegant Italianate’s desirable address boasts fabulous views in all directions.
When Joe Leonard Crashed a Flying Saucer into Kings Island
How the local theater designer brought a dark sci-fi coaster to life in 1996.
For 32 Years, Cincinnati Employed a Curious and Very Slow Election System
Under the old Proportional ranked-choice system, vote counting for City Council became a multi-day affair but one with more accurate political representation.
Dr. Know: Mysterious Houses, Old Stone Walls, and The Beach Boys
The Good Doctor gets to the gets to the bottom of some local quandaries and mistaken memories.
When Cincinnati Imported Finer Skeleton Specimens From Paris
It seems that Cincinnati was awash in skeletons in the 1800s, and not just at Halloween.
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