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!
Father of Shakespeare Seen as Prominent Citizen
Uncle Ray awards a World Book encyclopedia set to a Dayton fourth grader as teachers invite questions for a chance at a 20 volume prize. The piece recalls Shakespeare family roots in Stratford on Avon, his birth and schooling, and notes the 400th anniversary celebration with plays and related materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Ray
Nicholas Lehnel
Dayton
Ohio
Italy
John Shakespeare
Little One
Stratford On Avon
William