The War of 1812 is often called the Second War for American Independence. It was fought on several fronts, including the Ohio frontier and...

  The blockhouse, a basic log cabin with a distinctive overhanging roof, was a common type of fortification on the early 19th century Americ...

  The Tree of Life, by Hugh Nissenson, was published in 1985. It was a small sensation in Mansfield, Ohio, my home town, because it is set t...

The Blockhouse, South Park, Mansfield, Ohio (2009) (This post, and several others to follow, will be more personal than usual and only perip...

One of the warehouse receipts for the whiskey that became A. H. Hirsch Reserve. There is an old saying among card players. When you sit down...

  Despite its name, Bucket O’Suds owner Joe Danno claimed his joint on Cicero was a bourbon bar. I met him there in 1992, long before bourbo...

  Although the Federal Excise Tax (FET) on distilled spirits was lowered recently for small producers, it remains $13.50 per proof gallon* f...