FOR RELEASE May 14, 2026 Columbus, Ohio — More than 100 local history, humanities and cultural leaders across Ohio have signed and delivered a letter to Ohio U.S. Sen. Jon Husted urging the government to release all National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funds to Ohio Humanities and other state humanities councils as appropriated by Congress so that taxpayer dollars … Read More
Contact Congress: Fund Culture Here in Ohio
Federal humanities funding supports museums, libraries, archives, educational programs, documentaries, festivals, historic preservation, and cultural organizations serving communities all across Ohio. In January, Congress approved funding for state humanities councils, but Ohio communities still need those funds released! As Congress considers FY27 funding this spring, continued support for the state humanities councils remains critical. We encourage you to contact your … Read More
U.S. Senate Votes to Fully Restore Humanities Councils Funding in Bill That Now Awaits President’s Signature
On January 15, the Senate passed the 2026 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, which includes level funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the humanities councils—$207 million for the NEH, with $65 million of that budget allocated to the 56 state and territorial humanities councils. The bill will now go to the President for his … Read More
Ohio Launches Yearlong Celebration of Toni Morrison with February 18 Kickoff Event
On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, Ohio will officially launch Beloved: Ohio Celebrates Toni Morrison—a yearlong, statewide celebration honoring the life, work, and legacy of Toni Morrison—with a kickoff event at The Columbus Foundation. About Toni Morrison and her Ohio Connections Born in Lorain, Ohio, on February 18, 1931, Toni Morrison became the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize … Read More
Cobra: A Life of Baseball and Brotherhood by Dave Parker and Dave Jordan
Review by David Merkowitz As a Cincinnati Reds fan in the 1980s and 1990s, the experience was almost like a fable out of Greek mythology. Once, giants strode the earth, but that was in the time before. Now, our ballplayers were mere humans. In the 1970s, Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine dominated the National League, winning two World Series, making two appearances in … Read More