Tag Archives: US Presidents

New Exhibit: Presidential Visits to the Miami Valley

Posted on November 1, 2016 by webteam

Only 1 week until election day! Not surprisingly, there have been a lot of fairly local visits recently by major candidates, as Ohio is typically an important “battleground” state. This has long been the case, and consequently, there are many … Continue reading →

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LBJ Reads DDN!

Posted on August 13, 2014 by webteam

Here is proof that President Johnson, who was famous for reading newspapers from across the country every morning, read our very own Dayton Daily News. Now knowing what we know about LBJ’s proclivities let’s not conjecture as to where he … Continue reading →

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Remembering John F. Kennedy

Posted on November 22, 2013 by webteam

Fifty years ago today, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a motorcade through Dallas, Texas. It has been one of the defining moments of national tragedy in our nation’s history that … Continue reading →

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