Walnut Hills Historical Society
stories and images from Walnut Hills, Cincinnati
After WW2, Cincinnati’s demographics changed in several ways that affected schools: The baby boom resulted in the need for more classrooms, while, at the same Continue Reading
To read more about this story, click here. During the 1970s and ’80s the battle cry of segregationists in the North was opposition to “forced Continue Reading
Cincinnati native Consuelo Clark earned an MD in 1884 from the Boston University School of Medicine. She was the only Black student at the school Continue Reading
Women’s path into medicine in the 19th and early 20th centuries has often been blocked by male-dominated institutions. Nevertheless, many women persevered, becoming leaders in Continue Reading
The task of entering census information will take a long time, but even before we get all the people from all the years entered, we Continue Reading
HistoryForge is an on-line application that links census information to historical maps. The project started in 2023. Since then, we have loaded over 14 historical Continue Reading
(See also Women Doctors in Cincinnati and their Connections to Walnut Hills.) MEDICAL MAIDS. Cincinnati’s Women Physicians. WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING. Continue Reading
J. DeHart visited Cincinnati from time to time during his sojourn in Tennessee in the early 1880s. When in town he frequently spoke at churches Continue Reading
Cincinnati’s Colored Public School board, an institution established in the 1850s, created Gaines High School for our city’s Black students in 1866. Peter Clark, the Continue Reading
Cincinnati’s Colored Public School board, an institution established in the 1850s, created Gaines High School for our city’s Black students in 1866. Peter Clark, the Continue Reading