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Columbus Neighborhoods: Downtown/Franklinton Airing February 14 on WOSU TV

Submitted by Dana_Viglietta_WOSU on January 4, 2012 - 3:30pm
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Columbus Neighborhoods: Downtown/Franklinton Airing Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 8pm on WOSU TV

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Flood of 1913 Rescue Boat

Submitted by rathke on December 13, 2010 - 10:47am
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A rescue boat travels along Broad Street during the devastating flood of 1913. Photo by Baker Art Gallery.

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YMCA swimming lessons, 1906

Submitted by bzalokar on May 6, 2010 - 9:08am
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Another YMCA first: Group Swimming lessons

1906 -- Group Swimming Lessons Introduced
In the early 1900s, instructors suspended aspiring swimmers in the water with ropes and pulleys attached to the ceiling—until George Corsan, an instructor at the Detroit YMCA, introduced group swimming instruction in 1906. Corsan’s revolutionary approach allowed large groups to practice their swimming stroke on the land and gain confidence before practicing in the water.

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Central YMCA Basketball Team, 1905

Submitted by bzalokar on May 6, 2010 - 8:49am
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The game of Basketball has its origins at the YMCA. In 1891, Dr. James Naismith, at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, invented an indoor recreational activity to play during the long, cold winters: basketball.

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Grand Army of the Republic 1888

Submitted by rathke on April 1, 2010 - 9:40am
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Ohio civil war veterans celebrate the 1888 Ohio Centennial.

Photo provided by The Ohio Historical Society

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Grand Army of the Republic 1888

Submitted by rathke on April 1, 2010 - 9:22am
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Parade of GAR veterans (Grand Army of the Republic) during the Ohio Centennial celebration in 1888. Photo credit: The Ohio Historical Society.

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Great Southern Hotel now Westin Hotel

Submitted by Steven Mills on March 14, 2010 - 3:11pm
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Great Southern Hotel now Westin Hotel

Great Southern Hotel now Westin Hotel. Found on Library of Congress' website.

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Downtown Square

Submitted by Steven Mills on March 12, 2010 - 12:34pm
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A great snapshot of what the square in downtown used to look like. Found on the Library of Congress' website.

A great snapshot of what Capitol Square used to look like. Found on the Library of Congress' website.

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Columbus Metropolitan Library's Main Library in downtown Columbus

Submitted by CMLmedia on March 9, 2010 - 1:54pm
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Columbus Metropolitan Library is Open to All

Every day, Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) opens its doors to all, charged with the mission of promoting reading and guiding learning in pursuit of information, knowledge and wisdom. Through Main Library and 20 branches, dozens of programs and website, associates work passionately to bring the mission to life every day. CML is consistently rated the #1 public library in the nation and in 2009, Library Journal named CML a 5-Star library.

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