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Exploring and sharing stories of the Ohio State University and the University District in Columbus, Ohio. And more.

Sep 8 in University District History: Thursday night viewers of WLWC (Channel 4) catch the first episode of space adventure “Star Trek.” In 1966.

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Seriously, they just told Grok to make the imperial officer uniforms from Star Wars but “more Hitlery.”

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Sep 4 in University District History: First butter cow!!! Sunbury Creamery, Delaware Co, OH, presents life-sized cow at 52nd Ohio State Fair "made entirely of delicious Sunbury Creamery Butter." In 1902.

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Sep 3 in University District History: Big all-smut triple feature for Labor Day Weekend at W 5th Ave Drive-In, 900 W 5th Ave, launches with “The Girls Who'll Do Anything.” In 1976.

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"It should be of some concern to the White House – and to every American, really – that 89% of Americans said 'yes' in a Gallup poll when asked, 'Is corruption widespread throughout the government in this country, or not?'" writes Zachary B. Wolf. | Analysis https://cnn.it/4h6mSvn

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Sep 2 in University District History: Board of Education purchases northern half of Indianola Park for Indianola Middle School, a palace of a school designed by Columbus and Ohio State favorite, Howard Dwight Smith. In 1927.

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Sep 1 in University District History: Anti-Saloon League joins with authorities to clean up gambling dens, blind tigers, cooch shows, and brothels parting visiting farmers and their money along rural 11th Ave approach to Ohio State Fairgrounds. In 1896.

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Aug 31 in University District History: Board of Trustees votes to require sophomores to live on campus and spend $400 million on new residences on Lane between High and Neil. In 2012.

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