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A Niece Writes
On June 5, 1862, Jennie Price, a niece of Julia Patterson, wrote her aunt a letter from States Run, Kentucky. In her letter, she reports on her trip home and the potential of being searched when crossing the Ohio River … Continue reading
Ladies and Gentlemen…
48 years ago this month the Beatles made their U.S. debut on T.V’s The Ed Sullivan Show. On February 9, 1964, the English pop group was seen by 73 million television viewers and “Beatlemania,” which had been building momentum since the … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Local History, SC&A
Tagged 1964, Beatlemania, Beatles, Cincinnati Ohio, Music, photographs, pop culture, popular culture
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The Patterson Family
April 2011 marks the beginning of the 150th anniversary of the start of the American Civil War. As we join other institutions nationwide in commemorating this anniversary, we will be posting materials from many of our Civil War era collections. … Continue reading