We're Strong for Toledo
The Anthem That Defines the Glass City Toledo is a city with a rich history and a vibrant cultural identity. One of the most enduring...
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Tedd Long
- Mar 2
- 2 min
Celebrating Emma Jane Smith Ashley and Women's History Month
Apart from her roles as the spouse of James M. Ashley, a US Congressman and Montana Territorial Governor, and the great-grandmother of...
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Tedd Long
- Mar 1
- 1 min
Birmingham: Toledo's Melting Pot
The ethnic heritage of East Toledo originated with French-Canadian families like the Navarres early on and later a prominent French...
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Tedd Long
- Feb 28
- 5 min
Unseen Since the Time of Tecumseh
As we move closer to the once-in-a-lifetime 2024 total solar eclipse on April 8th, Northwest Ohio residents (and many thousands who will...
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Tedd Long
- Feb 17
- 6 min
A Toledo Power Couple's Black Oasis
Each February, Toledo comes alive with educational programs, exhibitions, and events designed to celebrate the profound impact of African...
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Tedd Long
- Dec 29, 2023
- 7 min
Mr. Reliable?
Imagine it's early November 1908. You are a member of the Toledo Laundry Workers union, the first laundry workers union organized in the...
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Tedd Long
- Oct 21, 2023
- 6 min
The War that Sparked an Epic Rivalry
In the heartland of America, no rivalry stands as iconic as that between Ohio State and Michigan. But to the uninitiated, it might seem...
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Tedd Long
- Sep 27, 2023
- 1 min
Reader's Choice Award!
HolyToledoHistory.com was incredibly honored to learn we were selected as Favorite Blogger in the 2023 M Living Readers’ Choice Awards....
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Tedd Long
- Sep 20, 2023
- 8 min
A Spirited Tour of Lucas County Hauntings, Hysterics, and All Things Eerie!
Greetings, fearless adventurers and thrill-seekers! Are you ready to embark on a journey through the spine-tingling corners of Lucas...
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Tedd Long
- Sep 17, 2023
- 5 min
The Friendly Center Story
Today, we know the Friendly Center, located at the corner of Superior and Magnolia Streets in the Vistula Historic District, as a local...
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Tedd Long
- Jul 31, 2023
- 1 min
New Walking Tours Explore Downtown Bowling Green
Bowling Green has a fascinating history—from its roots as a farming village, to the county seat, to a gas and oil boomtown, to a college...
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Tedd Long
- May 24, 2023
- 1 min
History Tours on the Sandpiper
Join Tedd Long aboard the Sandpiper on a two-hour historical cruise on the Maumee River on the first Wednesday of June, July, August, and...
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Tedd Long
- May 17, 2023
- 4 min
Woodlawn Arts & Leisure Bonus Stops
This post includes information on several Arts & Leisure pioneers that were laid to rest in historic Woodlawn Cemetery and Arboretum....
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Tedd Long
- Apr 18, 2023
- 1 min
HTH Selected as Top 25 Toledo Blog
The Holy Toledo History team is honored to be selected as one of the top 25 blogs in Toledo! We've been selected from hundreds of other...
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Tedd Long
- Feb 19, 2023
- 2 min
Babe Ruth Homers at Swayne Field
For more than a century, Toledo baseball fans enjoyed exhibition contests that featured big league names and even bigger home runs. My...
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Tedd Long
- Nov 18, 2022
- 1 min
Your Boys Today...Your Citizens Tomorrow
Post War Film Provides a Terrific Trip Back in Time Camp Miakonda, the sixth oldest Boy Scout Camp in the United States, can trace its...
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Tedd Long
- Nov 5, 2022
- 2 min
Building a Custom Home in 1929
4028 Brookside | Ottawa Hills When Everett E. Taylor and his wife Hazel took part in the 1930 census, they proudly provided the address...
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Tedd Long
- Oct 30, 2022
- 3 min
How Serious is the UT-BGSU Rivalry?
Since the first game on October 3, 1919, the "Battle of I-75," also known as the "Black Swamp Showdown," has become a significant event...
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Tedd Long
- Jul 3, 2022
- 18 min
The Lowertown Traveler
A Handbook for Westbound Emigrants In the fall of 2021, entrepreneur and redeveloper Andrew Newby, the owner of Toledo Spirits and...
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