What is Juneteenth? A History
This past Wednesday was Juneteenth, the most popular celebration of emancipation from slavery in the U.S. The holiday stems from the events of June 19, 1865, when Maj. Gen. Gordon…
Columbus Blue Jackets Make History
For the first time in franchise history, the Columbus Blue Jackets will advance to Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Blue Jackets were able to sweep the No.…
Hog Bottom: A Cautionary Dayton Tale
Last week, history and African American studies professor Faheem Curtis-Khidr presented a piece of local history, the neighborhood of Hog Bottom, to the Sinclair community. The story of Hog Bottom…
Gem City History: David A. Sinclair
In the Dayton bubble, some see Sinclair Community College as nothing more than a place just to go and get a cheap education. Yet, if you ask any educator or…
Gem City History: The Mother of all Inventions
Last week on Gem City History we took a look at the legacy and many inventions of Charles Kettering, Dayton’s most prolific inventor. However, he was not the only Daytonian…
Gem City History: The Flood of 1913
A few weeks ago you may have looked out in downtown Dayton and seen the Great Miami River rising pretty high due to all the rainfall we got at the…