This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Notable Figures From History and Art
Alphonso Taft held roles as secretary of war and attorney general under Grant, later served as minister to Austria and Russia, with Mrs. Taft a founder of the Cincinnati Orchestra. Michelangelo began intense writing around age 60, inspired by a pious widow. The Bighorn sheep once ranged from New Mexico to the Arctic Circle. Coal forms from swamp vegetation under heat and pressure. Persian carpets are hand made in Tabriz, Sultanabad, and Kerman region workshops. Khurasan known for wool quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonso Taft
William Howard Taft
Grant
Austria
Russia
Arthur
Helen Herron
Cincinnati Orchestra
Michelangelo
Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain System
New Mexico
Arctic Circle
Tabriz
Sultanabad
Kerman
Khurasan