Interesting Things with JC #843: 'Sojourner Truth' - Explore the impactful life of 19th-century abolitionist and women's rights advocate Sojourner Truth. Born into slavery, her powerful speeches, including the iconic 'Ain't I a Woman?' address, resonated in the fight for justice.

Interesting Things with JC #579: "Johnny Appleseed Day" - Johnny Appleseed was an American pioneer of tree farming who planted apple trees in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, parts of what is now Ontario Canada, and the northern counties of West Virginia. Let's learn more about this legendary apple farmer!

Interesting Things with JC #570: "The World's Tallest Couple: Anna & Martin" - Discover the fascinating story of Anna Swan, born weighing 16 pounds and grew to 7 feet 11 inches tall. From working at Barnum's museum to finding love in the heart of Martin, and becoming the world's tallest couple, their life together was a true spectacle.

Interesting Things with JC #568: "Mystery of the Circleville Letters" - Uncover the mystery of the Circleville writer, whose letters exposed secrets & led to tragedy in 1970s Ohio. From affairs to murder accusations, the truth of this true crime tale remains a mystery.

Interesting Things with JC #549: "General Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren" - Discover the fascinating love story of General Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren, two legendary American performers who rose to the heights of fame in the late 1800's United States and around the world.

Interesting Things with JC #513: "World's Largest Human Hairball" named Hoss breaks world record weighing in at 102.12 kg/225.13 lbs & is recognized by Ripley's and Guinness.

Interesting Things with JC #391: "The Pro Football Hall of Fame," which honors the people and events that shaped the history of professional football, was established on September 7, 1963, in Canton, Ohio.

Interesting Things with JC #360: "Jimmie's Ladder 11 - Dayton Ohio" dates back to 1892 and was once home to one of Dayton's last horse-drawn firefighting crews, there is a former firehouse that has been converted into a bar and an amazing restaurant. If you stop by make sure to tell Mike and April JC sent you!

Please visit https://www.jladder11.com/ for more information.

Interesting Things with JC #343: "Tecumseh" was founded in 1934 by Raymond Wesley Herrick and Charles Floyd Sage in Tecumseh, Michigan. Herrick & Sage were both tool and die maker-machinists at their own companies, which came together to create the Tecumseh Products Company.

Interesting Things with JC #318: "Cotton Candy" - When a dentist by the name of William Morrison and a confectioner by the name of John C. Wharton teamed up, cotton candy as we know it today was invented for the first time in 1897. Together, they built a device that spun heated sugar across a screen to give candy the familiar floss-like texture.

On February 28th 1827 The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad became the first steam-operated railway in the United States to be chartered as a common carrier of freight and passengers. All thanks to Peter Cooper as well as the B&O railroad.