Head-Tilting History

Head-Tilting History

“Through Storm and Sunshine”: Valorous Vivandières in the Civil War

February 3, 2023 • Head-Tilting History

More than canteen carriers, these “daughters of the regiment” braved the chaos of war to tend to soldiers on and off the battlefield. Learn about...

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Art and the Making of a Nation

October 25, 2022 • Head-Tilting History

This International Artists Day, let’s learn about the people who shaped how we remember the American Revolution and the early days of our new nation.

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Bushnell’s Turtle: A Revolutionary Submarine

July 25, 2022 • Head-Tilting History

Learn how the Continental Congress let one quiet inventor prove himself, changing the seascape of naval warfare forever.

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Presidents in the Making, Buckeyes in the Heat of Battle

April 27, 2022 • Head-Tilting History

We know their stories in the White House, but five of Ohio’s future U.S. Presidents fought in the Civil War before heading to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue...

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Better Late Than Never

March 21, 2022 • Head-Tilting History

Learn about two Civil War Medal of Honor recipients – Andrew Jackson Smith and Alonzo Cushing – and their long-winding journeys to the Medal of Honor...

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The Man Behind “Merry Old Santa Claus”

December 17, 2021 • Head-Tilting History

Learn how Harper's Weekly artist Thomas Nast helped define America’s idea of this beloved Christmas icon.

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