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Construction During Reconstruction: Eden Park and the Reservoir

The building of Eden Park — the reservoir, roads, park amenities and landscaping — have a fascinating history! In this series of articles, you can Continue Reading

Rutherford B. Hayes in Cincinnati and (briefly) Walnut Hills

Rutherford B. Hayes got his political start in Cincinnati. He arrived in 1850 as a young lawyer from a prominent family in Central Ohio educated Continue Reading

Hayes vs Tilden: Cincinnati’s own Rutherford B.

Recent events have drawn attention once again to the famous Hayes-Tilden election in 1876 when Ohio Governor Rutherford B. Hayes became president. (We shall return Continue Reading

Horace Sudduth: Businessman, Philanthropist, WH Resident

Horace Sudduth (1888-1957) was one of the most influential businessmen in Cincinnati. His work in real estate — both in the West End and in Continue Reading

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Ante Bellum Arnett Law Beecher family Big Business Black Brigade Black Business District Black History Black Laws Brown Chapel Buildings Business Churches Church of the Advent Cincinnati Public Schools Civil War Culture Dangerfield Earley Education First Baptist Frederick Douglass School Gilbert Avenue Harriet Beecher Stowe Housing Industries Jacob Schmidlapp Kindergarten Lane Seminary Medicine NAACP Peebles Corner Peter Clark Philanthrophy Philanthropy Public Schools Race Relations Reconstruction Robert Gordon Self-emancipation Transportation Underground Railroad University of Cincinnati Victory Parkway Washington Terrace WEB DuBois Women's History

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