Arts and Entertainment

Many Ohioans have excelled in the arts and in the entertainment industry. Some of Ohio's first white residents were skilled craftspeople, whose work remains avidly sought by collectors today. As Ohio matured as a state, numerous art galleries, schools, conservatories, and other venues opened in Ohio's cities, helping to nurture the state's artists and entertainers. During the nineteenth century, some of the state's artists, composers, and musicians gained world recognition for their achievements. Ohioans continued to excel during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in both traditional and new forms of arts and entertainment. Thousands of Ohioans have performed in the radio, television, and movie industries, bringing further acclaim to the state.

To learn more about arts and entertainment in Ohio's history, please browse these entries at your leisure.

There are 224 entries matching this topic. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

America: Originally published in Cleveland, Ohio, America was a Romanian-American newspaper. . . .
Americke Delnicke Listy (American Labor News): Americke Delnicke Listy, translated as American Labor News, was a Czech-American newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Anderson, Sherwood: Sherwood Anderson was a prominent American author and journalist in the first half of the twentieth century. . . .
Art Academy of Cincinnati: In 1880, Charles W. West of Cincinnati donated 150,000 dollars to the Cincinnati Museum Association to establish an art museum in the city. . . .
Bailey, Gamaliel: Gamaliel Bailey was a physician and an editor of anti-slavery newspapers in the years before the American Civil War. . . .
Bancroft, Hubert H.: Hubert Howe Bancroft was a librarian, bookseller and major historian of the American West. . . .
Beard, Daniel C.: Daniel Carter Beard was a surveyor, artist and one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America. . . .
Bellows, George: George Wesley Bellows was a prominent American artist in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. . . .
Bierce, Ambrose G.: An important American author, Ambrose Bierce was born on June 24, 1842, in Meigs County, Ohio. . . .
Bosworth, Sala: Sala Bosworth was one of Ohio's earliest artists. He was born on September 15, 1805, in Halifax, Massachusetts. . . .
Boyd, William: William Boyd was an actor in motion pictures, radio and television. He was best known in his role as a westerner named Hopalong Cassidy. . . .
Bradford Tavern: The Bradford Tavern was one of the first inns built in West Union, Ohio. . . .
Bromfield, Louis: Louis Bromfield was a successful author and strong advocate of scientific agriculture and soil conservation. . . .
Brown, Hallie Q.: Hallie Quinn Brown was an African-American author, educator, and equal rights advocate during the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. . . .
Brown, Rollo W.: Rollo Walter Brown was a prominent American author. . . .
Brown, Waldo F.: Waldo F. Brown was a well-known American author and lecturer in the 1870's and 1880's. . . .
Caniff, Milton: Milton Caniff was one of the best-known cartoonists in America for much of the twentieth century. . . .
Carey, Drew: Drew Carey is an American actor and entertainer. . . .
Cary, Alice: Alice and Phoebe Cary were sisters. Both became well known American poets during the middle of the nineteenth century. . . .
Cary, Phoebe: Alice and Phoebe Cary were sisters. Both became well known American poets during the middle of the nineteenth century. . . .
Centinel of the North-Western Territory: The Centinel of the North-Western Territory was the first newspaper published in the Northwest Territory. . . .
Cercle des Conferences Francaises: Cercle des Conferences Francaises, translated as Circle of French Lectures, is a social organization for French immigrants in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cherrington, Ernest: Ernest Cherrington was an educator, journalist and leader in the temperance and prohibition movement in America. . . .
Chesnutt, Charles W.: Charles Waddell Chesnutt was an African American writer born on June 20, 1858, in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Chinese Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Chinese ancestors. Today, Chinese Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Christy, Howard C.: Howard Chandler Christy was a prominent American artist in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. . . .
Cincinnati Enquirer: A number of newspapers were published in Cincinnati, Ohio, during the first half of the nineteenth century. The Cincinnati Enquirer, began publishing a daily paper on April 10, 1841. . . .
Cincinnati Museum Association: In 1880, Charles W. West of Cincinnati donated 150,000 dollars to the Cincinnati Museum Association to establish an art museum in the city. . . .
Cincinnati, Ohio: From modest beginnings, Cincinnati soon became the "Queen City of the West". . . .
Circleville Pumpkin Show: Since 1903, Circleville, Ohio has been the home of the Circleville Pumpkin Show. The festival occurs annually and begins on the third Wednesday of October. . . .
Cleveland Institute of Art: The Cleveland Institute of Art was established in Cleveland, Ohio in 1882. . . .
Cleveland Institute of Music: In 1920, the Cleveland Institute of Music was established in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland was the first settlement founded in the Connecticut Western Reserve by the Connecticut Land Company. It was named after General Moses Cleaveland, an investor in the company who led the survey of its land within the Western Reserve. . . .
Clifford, Carrie W.: Carrie Williams Clifford was an African-American author and equal rights advocate during the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. . . .
Clover, Philip K.: Philip K. Clover was born in 1843 in Columbus, Ohio. After a childhood on the family farm, Clover became an artist and an inventor. . . .
Clovis Spear Points: Clovis spear points are among the oldest stone points found in America, ranging in age from about 11,000 to 10,900 years BC. . . .
Cohon, Angie I.: Angie Cohon was a twentieth-century American author. . . .
Cold War: As World War II was ending, the Cold War began. This was to be a long lasting and continuing confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States, lasting from 1945 to 1989. . . .
Cole, Thomas: Thomas Cole was a popular artist in nineteenth century America. . . .
Colley, Russell: Russell Colley was a mechanical engineer and inventor who made major contributions to the American aircraft and aerospace industries. . . .
Columbus College of Art & Design: In 1879, the Columbus Art School, the predecessor of the Columbus College of Art & Design, opened in Columbus, Ohio. . . .
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: In 1927, the Columbus Zoological Park opened in Columbus, Ohio. For the next thirteen years, the park maintained a small collection of animals. . . .
Contemporary Arts Center Obscenity Charges: In 1991, the Contemporary Arts Center, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, hosted an exhibit, which outraged local residents and people in other parts of the country. . . .
Coonskin Library: The Coonskin Library was founded in 1804 in Ames, Ohio. It was one of the first circulating libraries in Ohio. . . .
Cooper, Martha K.: Martha Kinney Cooper was the principal founder of the Ohioana Library. . . .
Cooper, Myers Y.: Myers Young Cooper was the fifty-first governor of Ohio. . . .
Copas, Lloyd E. "Cowboy": Lloyd Estel Copas was a well-known American musician during the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s. . . .
Copper Artifacts: The native peoples of Ohio first began to use copper late in the Archaic period. . . .
Cox, Samuel S.: Samuel S. Cox was a prominent nineteenth century Ohio journalist and political leader. . . .
Crane, Harold H.: Hart Crane was a well known twentieth-century American poet. . . .
Crowell-Collier Company: John Crowell, a printer from Louisville, Kentucky, came to Springfield, Ohio in 1878 to edit Farm and Fireside magazine. . . .
Dandridge, Dorothy: American actress Dorothy Dandridge was born on November 9, 1923, in Cleveland, Ohio. She began singing and dancing, for audiences at the age of five. When Dandridge was nine years old, her family moved to Los Angeles, California. . . .
Daugherty, Chris: Chris Daugherty won the million dollar prize on the television show Survivor Vanuatu in 2004. . . .
Dennice Noveveku (Star of the New Era): Dennice Noveveku, translated as Star of the New Era, was a Czech-American newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Der Ohio Adler: Der Ohio Adler was a German-American newspaper published in Lancaster, Ohio. . . .
Dirva: Dirva began publication in August 1916, in Cleveland, Ohio. Published in the Lithuanian language, this newspaper served as a means to deliver the news to Cleveland's growing Lithuanian population. . . .
Dnipro Chorus: The Dnipro Chorus is a Ukrainian choral group in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Donahue, Phil: Phil Donahue is an American author, entertainer and television talk show host. . . .
Dorr, Nell B.: Nell Becker Dorr was a prominent twentieth-century American photographer. . . .
Dove, Rita: Rita Dove is an American poet, author and educator. . . .
Driver, Phyllis: Phyllis Diller is an American author, musician and entertainer. . . .
Dulcimer Days: Since 1974, Roscoe Village, in Coshocton, Ohio, has hosted Dulcimer Days. . . .
Dunbar, Paul L.: Paul Laurence Dunbar was an important American poet. . . .
Duveneck, Frank: Frank Duveneck was an artist and educator in late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century America. . . .
Emmett, Daniel D.: Musician and performer Daniel Decatur Emmett was born in Mount Vernon, Ohio, on October 29, 1815. As a child, Emmett had an interest in music. . . .
Esiason, Julius "Boomer": Julius "Boomer" Esiason was a professional football player and is a television sports commentator. . . .
Farny, Henry F.: Henry Francis Farny was a well known Ohio artist. While he became famous for his paintings of the American West, he spent most of his life in Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Festival Latino: The Festival Latino is an annual Hispanic festival that occurs in Columbus, Ohio. . . .
Fett, George L.: George Leonard Fett was a prominent cartoonist from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Fiste, Erma L.: Erma Bombeck was a well-known twentieth-century American journalist and humorist. . . .
Fluted Spear Points: Fluted spear points include a variety of styles made by different cultures during the early Paleoindian Period. . . .
Fox, Mamie E.: Mamie Eloise Fox was an African-American poetess during the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. . . .
Freed, Alan: Alan Freed was a radio personality and creator of the term "Rock and Roll". . . .
Friedman, Theodore L.: Theodore Friedman, later known as Ted Lewis , was a well known American entertainer and musician in the first half of the twentieth century. . . .
Gable, Clark: Clark Gable was one of the great actors in the history of the motion picture in America. . . .
Genius of Universal Emancipation: Benjamin Lundy founded the newspaper The Genius of Universal Emancipation in 1821. Lundy was a member of the Society of Friends and one of the leading anti-slavery advocates in Ohio during the first half of the nineteenth century. . . .
George, Henry: Henry George was a journalist, writer, and political economist in the United States in the nineteenth century. . . .
Germania: Germania was a German-American newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Gilbert, Cass: Cass Gilbert was a well-known American Architect in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. . . .
Gray, Elisha: Elisha Gray was an educator and inventor in nineteenth-century America. . . .
Greene, Bob: Bob Greene is an American journalist and author. . . .
Grey, Zane: Zane Grey was a popular and widely read novelist of the American West. . . .
Grimes, Anne: Anne Grimes was a journalist, musician and historian of American folklore. . . .
Habeeba's Dance of the Arts: In 1971, Habeeba established Habeeba's Dance of the Arts in Ohio. . . .
Halstead, Murat: Murat Halstead was a nineteenth-century American journalist, editor and author. . . .
Hamilton County: Hamilton County, Ohio, was established on January 2, 1790.. It was the second county formed in the Northwest Territory. Residents named the county in honor of Alexander Hamilton, who was the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States and a founder of the Federalist Party. . . .
Hammond, Charles: Charles Hammond was an attorney, journalist and early Ohio political leader. . . .
Hanby, Benjamin: Benjamin Hanby was a minister, abolitionist and American musician in mid-nineteenth century Ohio. He was born in 1833 in Rushville, Ohio. In 1847, his father, William Hanby, helped establish Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio. He moved his family to Westerville in 1853. . . .
Hanks, Jarvis F.: Jarvis Frary Hanks was a prominent Ohio artist during the 1820s, 1830s, and 1840s. . . .
Hanna, Jack: Jack Hanna is Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and a well-known zoological advocate and educator. . . .
Hay, John M.: Ohioan John Milton Hay was a prominent politician and author during the late nineteenth century. . . .
Haygood, Wil: Wil Haygood is a prominent American journalist and author of several best-selling biographies and other works of non-fiction. . . .
Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio: The Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio was founded in the nineteenth century to preserve and present the history of the State of Ohio. . . .
Hopalong Cassidy: Hopalong Cassidy was a character in western novels written by Clarence Mulford during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. . . .
Hopewell Shaman: The Hopewell Shaman of Newark, also known as the Wray figurine, is a small stone sculpture representing a shaman, or spiritual leader, of the Hopewell culture (100 B.C. to A.D. 500). . . .
Howells, William D.: American author and journalist William Dean Howells was born on March 1, 1837, in Belmont County, Ohio. . . .
Il Progresso Italiano in America: In 1903, Cleveland Italians established L'Italiano, the first Italian-language newspaper in Ohio. The paper eventually became known as Il Progresso Italiano in America and finally as La Voce Del Popolo Italiano in 1910. . . .
James M. Thomas Telephone Museum: The James M. Thomas Telephone Museum is located in Chillicothe, Ohio. The museum is located in the Horizon Chillicothe Telephone office building. . . .
Kasich, John R.: John Kasich has been an elected official, political leader, author, educator and television personality. . . .
Korean Association of Greater Cleveland: Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the Korean Association of Greater Cleveland is an important Korean social and cultural institution. . . .
Korean Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Korean ancestors. Today, Korean Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
L'Araldo: L'Araldo, translated as The Herald, was an Italian-American newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
La Table Francaise: La Table Francaise, translated as the French Table, was a social organization for French immigrants in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
La Voce Del Popolo Italiano: La Voce Del Popolo Italiano, translated as The Voice of the Italian People, was an Italian-American newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Lafferty Funeral Home: In 1848, William Voris Lafferty founded the Lafferty Funeral Home in West Union, Ohio. The Lafferty family has run the funeral home since that time. . . .
Latrobe, Benjamin H.: Benjamin Latrobe was a prominent nineteenth-century American architect and engineer. . . .
Lawrence County Museum: The Lawrence County Historical Society operates the Lawrence County Museum in Ironton, Ohio. . . .
Lenski, Lois: Lois Lenski was an artist and one of the best-known American book illustrators of the twentieth century. . . .
Libenson, Terri: Terri Libenson is an American artist, graphic designer and cartoonist. . . .
Lichtenstein, Roy: Roy Lichtenstein was a prominent twentieth century American artist. . . .
Literary Club of Cincinnati: The Literary Club of Cincinnati was founded on October 29, 1849. . . .
Little No-No and Sniffy: "Sniffy," "Little No-No and Sniffy," and "Norbert" were cartoons principally drawn by Cleveland, Ohioan George Leonard Fett. . . .
Longworth, Nicholas: Nicholas Longworth was an American political leader, elected official and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. . . .
Martinek, Joseph: A native of Czechoslovakia, Joseph Martinek was a prominent resident of Cleveland, Ohio during the early twentieth century. . . .
McCormick, Elizabeth A.: Elizabeth Anne O'Hare McCormick was a prominent twentieth century American journalist, author and public figure. . . .
McIntyre, Natalie: Natalie McIntyre, better known as Macy Gray, is an American actress, musician and singer. . . .
McLean, John R.: John R. McLean was born on September 17, 1848, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The same year that McLean was born, his father, Washington McLean, acquired the Cincinnati Enquirer, a local newspaper. . . .
Mentor: Mentor was a Greek newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Millcroft: Built in 1816, the Millcroft was one of the earliest homes to be built in Milford, Ohio. The home was constructed on the most expensive lot in Milford. T . . .
Miller, Dayton C.: Dayton Clarence Miller was a mathematician, physicist and educator in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Mills Brothers: The Mills Brothers was an African-American vocal group that formed during the 1920s. . . .
Mineral Springs Health Resort: Located near Peebles in Adams County, Ohio, Sodaville, which eventually became known as the Mineral Springs Health Resort, was a prominent resort community known for its mineral springs. . . .
Moses, Phoebe A.: Phoebe Anne Moses was a world famous markswoman and entertainer who was better known by her stage name of "Annie Oakley." . . .
Motion Picture Projector: Some scholars credit Dayton, Ohio, native Charles Francis Jenkins and a colleague with inventing the motion picture projector. . . .
Motts Military Museum: In 1987, Warren E. Motts established Motts Military Museum in Groveport, Ohio. Originally housed in Motts's home the museum moved to a much larger building in Groveport in 1999. . . .
Movie Theater: Some scholars credit Dayton, Ohio, native Charles Francis Jenkins and a colleague with inventing the motion picture projector and the movie theater. . . .
Mozee, Phoebe A.: Phoebe Anne Mozee was a world famous markswoman and entertainer who was better known by her stage name of "Annie Oakley." . . .
Newton, Carson W.: Wayne Newton is an American singer, actor and entertainer. . . .
Norbert: "Sniffy," "Little No-No and Sniffy," and "Norbert" were cartoons principally drawn by Cleveland, Ohioan George Leonard Fett. . . .
Northwest Ordinance Sesquicentennial: In 1937, the United States celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society proposed a national celebration of this important document. . . .
Novy Svet (New World): Novy Svet, translated as New World, was a Czech-American newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Oberlin College: In 1832, Presbyterian minister John L. Shipherd began planning to establish an institution of higher education in Oberlin, Ohio. The school opened in December 1833 and became known as Oberlin College. . . .
Ohio Anti-Saloon League: The Ohio Anti-Saloon League was an important prohibition organization in the United States of America in the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. . . .
Ohio Anti-Slavery Society: Abolitionists established the Ohio Anti-Slavery Society in Zanesville at a meeting held in April 1835. Among the organizations founders were prominent abolitionists like Asa Mahan, John Rankin, Theodore Dwight Weld, and Charles Finney. . . .
Ohio Bicentennial Barns: To celebrate and commemorate Ohio's 200th anniversary as a state, the Ohio Bicentennial Commission selected artist Scott Hagan to paint at least one barn in each of Ohio's eighty-eight counties with the bicentennial logotype. . . .
Ohio Cultivator: The Ohio Cultivator was a newspaper dedicated to helping farmers. Founded in Columbus by M.B. Bateham in 1845, the newspaper remained in operation until the Civil War when it was merged with the Ohio Farmer newspaper. . . .
Ohio Folklore Society: The Ohio Folklore Society was founded in 1950 to preserve the folklore of Ohio and other Midwestern states. . . .
Ohio Orphan's Friend: In 1874, Reverend John Joseph Jessing began publishing a newspaper called The Ohio. He eventually renamed the publication Ohio Waisenfreund, which meant Ohio Orphan's Friend. . . .
Ohio School of the Air: The Ohio School of the Air was an early effort to use radio in public education. . . .
Ohio State Journal: The Ohio State Journal newspaper originally began publication as the Western Intelligencer in 1811. The paper was published in Worthington, Ohio. . . .
Ohio Statesman: In 1838, Samuel Medary purchased the Western Hemisphere newspaper of Columbus, Ohio. He changed the paper's name to the Ohio Statesman. . . .
Ohio Tobacco Festival: Located in Ripley, Ohio, the Ohio Tobacco Festival commemorates the important role that tobacco has played in southern Ohio's economy since the nineteenth century. . . .
Ohio Waisenfreund: In 1874, Reverend John Joseph Jessing began publishing a newspaper called The Ohio. He eventually renamed the publication Ohio Waisenfreund, which meant Ohio Orphan's Friend. . . .
Ohio's Bicentennial: In 2003, Ohio celebrated two hundred years of statehood. Festivities occurred across the state. The Ohio Bicentennial Commission had at least one barn in each of Ohio's eighty-eight counties painted with the bicentennial logo. . . .
Ohio's Centennial: Ohio became the seventeenth state in the United States in 1803. One hundred years later, Ohioans celebrated the state's centennial. . . .
Ohio's Most Unique Music Festival: What has been called "Ohio's Most Unique Music Festival," occurs annually in Logan, Ohio. The Washboard Music Festival has taken place every June on Father's Day weekend since 2000. . . .
Ohio's State Poetry Day: In 1938, the State of Ohio set the third Friday of every October as Ohio Poetry Day. . . .
Ohio's State Rock Song - Hang On Sloopy: In 1985, the Ohio General Assembly approved "Hang on Sloopy" as Ohio's official rock song. . . .
Ohio's State Song - Beautiful Ohio: In 1969, the Ohio legislature adopted "Beautiful Ohio" as Ohio's state song. Mary Earl, whose real name was Robert A. "Bobo" King, composed the music. . . .
Ohioana Library: Martha Kinney Cooper, the wife of Ohio Governor Myers Y. Cooper, dedicated her time as Ohio First Lady to honoring Ohio artists, authors, and musical composers. She took the leading role in establishing the Martha Kinney Cooper Ohioana Library in 1929. . . .
Olde Wayside Inn: Built as the Bradford Tavern, the Olde Wayside Inn is one of the oldest buildings in West Union, Ohio. . . .
Opper, Frederick B.: Frederick Opper was a well-known American newspaper cartoonist for more than sixty years. . . .
Osborn, Charles: Charles Osborn was a journalist and outspoken opponent of slavery in the years before the American Civil War. . . .
Ox Cart Library: The Ox Cart Library was the first publicly owned library in the Western Reserve of Connecticut in what is now northeast Ohio. . . .
Peale, Norman V.: Norman Vincent Peale was born on May 31, 1898, in Bowersville, Ohio. He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University and became one of the most influential ministers of the twentieth century. . . .
Phantoscope: Some scholars credit Dayton, Ohio, native Charles Francis Jenkins and a colleague with inventing the motion picture projector. . . .
Pickerington Violet Festival: The Pickerington Violet Festival is an annual event that celebrates the history of Pickerington and Violet Township, Ohio. . . .
Pokrok: Pokrok was a Czech-American newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Powell, Dawn: Dawn Powell was a notable Twentieth Century American novelist and playwright. . . .
Radio: In the 1920s, the new medium of radio reached millions of Americans for the first time. Some radio programs provided entertainment, while others presented current news. . . .
Radiovisors: Some scholars credit Dayton, Ohio, native Charles Francis Jenkins with inventing the first television set in the United States. . . .
Rascal Flatts: Rascal Flatts is a trio of country music artists. Two of its members, Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus, are second cousins from Columbus, Ohio. . . .
Rice, Helen S.: Helen Steiner Rice was a twentieth century author, poet and editor. . . .
Roaring Twenties: Many people believe that the 1920s marked a new era in American history. The decade often is referred to as the "Roaring Twenties." . . .
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum is located in Cleveland, Ohio, on the shore of Lake Erie. In 1983, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation was formed to create the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum. . . .
Rodina: Rodina, translated as The Family, was a Carpatho-Russian newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Romanian Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Romanian ancestors. Today, Romanian Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Rusin Educational Society: The Rusin Elite Society was a Carpatho-Russian social organization in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Rusin Elite Society: The Rusin Elite Society was a Carpatho-Russian social organization in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Schlesinger Jr., Arthur M.: Arthur Meier Schlesinger, Jr.was a leading authority on the history of the united States. . . .
Schmidt's Restaurant und Sausage Haus: Schmidt's Restaurant und Sausage Haus is a popular restaurant in the German Village neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. . . .
Scripps, Edward W.: Edward Wyllis Scripps was a journalist and newspaper publisher. . . .
Seid, Ruth: Ruth Seid was an American author of novels, short stories and television scripts. . . .
Sheppard, Sam: Dr. Samuel Sheppard was a physician and the center of one of the best-known murder cases in American history. . . .
Sho-Jo-Ji Dance Troupe: Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the Sho-Jo-Ji Dance Troupe is a prominent Japanese dance troupe. . . .
Shuster, Joe: Joe Shuster was an American artist and one of the creators of the Superman comic book character. . . .
Siegel, Jerry: Jerry Siegel was an American author and one the creators of the Superman comic book character. . . .
Slye, Leonard F.: Roy Rogers was a twentieth-century American singer and actor. . . .
Smith, Harry C.: Harry C. Smith was an African American journalist, publisher and legislator from Cleveland, Ohio in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. . . .
Smith, Winthrop: Winthrop Smith was one of the founders of the Truman and Smith Publishing Company. . . .
Smither, Ethel L.: Ethel Lyle Smither was a well-known twentieth-century author of children's religious books. . . .
Sniffy: "Sniffy," "Little No-No and Sniffy," and "Norbert" were cartoons principally drawn by Cleveland, Ohioan George Leonard Fett. . . .
Sodaville, Ohio: Located near Peebles in Adams County, Ohio, Sodaville, which eventually became known as the Mineral Springs Health Resort, was a prominent resort community known for its mineral springs. . . .
Spencer, Platt R.: Platt Rogers Spencer was an educator and developer of a popular style of penmanship. . . .
Springer, Jerry: Jerry Springer has been a journalist, elected official, and television talk show host. . . .
Steinem, Gloria: Gloria Steinem is an author, journalist and well-known advocate of women's rights. . . .
Stewart, Potter: Potter Stewart was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. . . .
Stine, R.L.: R. L. Stine is an American author. . . .
Stowe, Harriet B.: Harriet Beecher Stowe was an American author and abolitionist in the years before the American Civil War. . . .
Sullivan, Charles: Charles Sullivan was an important Ohio artist during the nineteenth century. . . .
Superman: Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created the comic book character Superman when they were young men residing in Cleveland, Ohio. Siegel developed the storylines, while Shuster drew the comic. . . .
Svet American (American World): Svet American, translated as American World, was a Czech-American newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Svoboda, Frank J.: A native of Czechoslovakia, Frank J. Svoboda was a prominent resident of Cleveland, Ohio during the early twentieth century. . . .
Tappan, Arthur and Lewis: Arthur and Lewis Tappan were successful businessmen and early leaders of the movement to abolish slavery in America. . . .
Taverne of Richfield: Located in Richfield, Ohio, the Taverne of Richfield has been the site of a hotel, restaurant, or other business since it was built in 1886. . . .
Television: In the 1950s, the new medium of television reached millions of Americans for the first time. Some television programs provided entertainment, while others presented current news. . . .
The Pajama Diaries: In March 2006, Lyndhurst, Ohio, resident Terri Libenson began to write and draw a cartoon strip. Called "The Pajama Diaries," the strip follows Jill Kaplan, an artist raising two children at home. . . .
Thomas, Edith: Edith Matilda Thomas was an American author and poet in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. . . .
Thomas, Norman: Norman Thomas was an American social worker, minister, author and longtime presidential candidate of the Socialist Party of America. . . .
Thurber, James G.: Thurber was born in Columbus, Ohio, on December 8, 1894. As a child, Thurber suffered an injury that caused his eyesight to deteriorate and later caused him to become nearly blind. . . .
Unger, Brian: Brian Unger is an American humorist, writer and television producer. . . .
United Ukrainian Organizations of Ohio: The United Ukrainian Organizations of Ohio is a group that helps coordinate the activities of all Ukrainian societies in Cleveland, Ohio and surrounding communities. . . .
Untermeyer, Jeanette S.: Jeanette Starr Untermeyer was an important twentieth century American poet. . . .
Von Kappelhoff, Doris: Doris Mary Ann Von Kappelhoff, better known as Doris Day, was one of the best known actresses in America in the mid to late twentieth century. . . .
Wallace, Lewis "Lew": Lewis Wallace was a well-known American soldier, political figure and author in nineteenth century America. . . .
Warner Brothers: The Warner Brothers were exhibitors, distributors and producers of motion pictures. . . .
Warner, Albert: The Warner Brothers were exhibitors, distributors and producers of motion pictures. . . .
Warner, Brian: Brian Warner is the birth name of musician and entertainer Marilyn Manson. . . .
Warner, Harold M. "Harry": The Warner Brothers were exhibitors, distributors and producers of motion pictures. . . .
Warner, Jack: The Warner Brothers were exhibitors, distributors and producers of motion pictures. . . .
Warner, Sam: The Warner Brothers were exhibitors, distributors and producers of motion pictures. . . .
Washboard Music Festival: What has been called "Ohio's Most Unique Music Festival," the Washboard Music Festival, occurs annually in Logan, Ohio. This event has taken place every June on Father's Day weekend since 2000. . . .
Weathervane Playhouse: The Weathervane Playhouse is the oldest, continuing, professional summer stock theater company in Ohio. The Weathervane Playhouse has attracted actors and directors from across the United States. . . .
Western Reserve & Northern Ohio Historical Society: On May 28, 1867, the predecessor to the Western Reserve Historical Society, the Western Reserve & Northern Ohio Historical Society, formed in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Western Reserve Historical Society: On May 28, 1867, the predecessor to the Western Reserve Historical Society, the Western Reserve & Northern Ohio Historical Society, formed in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Wexner Center for the Arts: In November 1989, the Wexner Center for the Arts opened at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The Wexner Center for the Arts is an art gallery, which emphasizes contemporary and performing art. . . .
Whitlock, Brand: Brand Whitlock was an American attorney, author, elected official and diplomat in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. . . .
Whittlesey, Charles: Charles Whittlesey was a prominent soldier, attorney and scholar in nineteenth century Ohio. . . .
Willard, Archibald: Artist Archibald Willard was born in Bedford, Ohio, in 1836. . . .
William Lafferty Memorial Funeral and Carriage Collection: The William Lafferty Memorial Funeral and Carriage Collection is a museum focused on the funeral profession. Established in 1994, the museum is located in West Union, Ohio. . . .
WLW: Beginning in the 1920s, Cincinnati businessman Powel Crosley, Jr., ventured into radio broadcasting, establishing WLW, a Cincinnati radio station. . . .
Wofford, Chloe A.: Toni Morrison is a noted author and educator and the first African American woman to receive the Nobel Prize in literature. . . .
Worthington, Sarah: Sarah Worthington King Peter was a nineteenth-century American philanthropist and patron of the arts. . . .
Zarja Singing Society: The Zarja Singing Society is the oldest Slovenian singing group located outside of Europe. . . .