Posts Tagged ‘Ohio’
January 1, 1864: Albion Tourgee is discharged from the Union Army
January 1, 1864: Albion Tourgee is discharged from the Union Army. Albion Tourgee is one Ohio writer who deserves to be better known. Tourgee was a novelist, lawyer, soldier, and judge who made much of his life’s work the advancement of black Americans. Tourgee went south after the Civil War and was one of the…
Read MoreHappy Birthday to Louis Bromfield
This past Friday–December 27, 2013–marks the birthday of Louis Bromfield, Ohio author and conservationist. Bromfield was born near Mansfield, Ohio on December 27, 1896. Stay tuned for a post on this important Ohio author and conservationist!
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