Art and Culture
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Take a look: At Samuel Scottron
by Barbara Kyles Do you know that Samuel Scottron was a inventor of the curtain rod and the dual adjustable mirror? I share with you this story from Black History Mini Docs. Take a look and welcome to Black history…
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[Photos] Simpson Farm Conservation District in snow
David Miller Loveland, Magazine– It didn’t last very long, but about 1-1/2 inches of snow, topped off the pretty deep, recent snowfall yesterday afternoon. These photos were taken deep into the Simpson Farm Conservation District during the brief storm. The Simpson Farm is a 40-acre Conservation District in the heart of the West Loveland Historic…
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Take a look: Who taught Jack Daniel how to make whiskey?
by Barbara Kyles Do you know that the Tennessee distillery acknowledges that its official history didn’t tell the whole story of its origins? The company now says it didn’t learn distilling from Dan Call, but from a man named Nearis Green, one of Call’s slaves. I share with you this story from CLAY RISEN the…
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Perfect storm hits Sweetheart City and “Resort Staycation” of Southwest Ohio
Loveland, Ohio – These photos were taken mid-morning on February 9 after the Loveland Area was blanketed with a perfect, sled-riding, up to 9 inches of school canceling snow. © 2021 Photos by David Miller taken in the City of Loveland and at the Miami Meadows Riverview Park in Miami Township. You can click on…
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Take a look: Black Fireman Brought a Pole Into the Firehouse
by Barbara Kyles Do you know that David Kenyon of Company 21, an all-African-American firehouse in Chicago “had an epiphany” and they thought the idea crazy—until they saw that Company 21 was often the first to arrive on scene? Take a look and welcome to Black history! I share with you this story from Smithsonian…
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Sam Smith featured in interview about his new book, Abandoned Cincinnati
by David Miller One of Loveland Magazine’s favorite sons is featured in an interview by WVXU’s MICHAEL MONKS about his recently released book Abandoned Cincinnati. Sam Smith is a former intern and still a frequent contributor to the pages of Loveland Magazine. Sam is a graduate of Loveland High School. I think his book, the…
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Take a look: Do you know who Katherine Johnson is?
by Barbara Kyles Do you know Katherine Johnson’s hand-written calculations were critical to America’s success during our first human spaceflight missions? Take a look and welcome to Black history! I share with you this Facebook post from the Northrop Grumman Corporation In honor of Black History Month, Northrop Grumman announced this week they were proud to name…
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Take a look: Did you know the Statue of Liberty was created to celebrate freed slaves, not immigrants?
by Barbara Kyles Do you know the origin of Lady Liberty? Take a look and welcome to Black history! The Washington Post wrote, “Of the statue’s long-forgotten history: Lady Liberty was originally designed to celebrate the end of slavery, not the arrival of immigrants. Ellis Island, the inspection station through which millions of immigrants passed,…
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Watch the trailer: THE MIMIC co-staring former Loveland resident Jake Robinson
Synopsis: Based on a true story, ‘the Narrator’ (Thomas Sadoski) is befriended by his young new neighbor (Jake Robinson), after he joins the local newspaper team. Obsessed with the idea that ‘the Kid’ may be a sociopath, ‘the Narrator’ goes to extreme lengths to uncover the truth about him. After unsettling rendezvous, the truth he…
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Take a look: Do you know why the Green Book was created?
by Barbara Kyles Do you know about the Green Book? Take a look and welcome to Black history! I share with you this Facebook post from PBS: “Victor Hugo Green acknowledged the deep cut of segregation in America while also uplifting the welcoming parts of the country for Black motorists in creating “The Green Book.”…
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