Local historian Jeff Darbee visits the original site of the Ohio School for the Deaf to tour the last existing building, which has been renovated and repurposed for Cristo Rey High School. Photos: Columbus Metropolitan Library, Ohio History Connection
Host Charlene Brown visits with Carlton “Skip” Bergquist to talk about his experience growing up deaf in Columbus and how he’s seen the services for the deaf community change over the years.
Historians and community members on the East Side of Columbus recount the history of the Ohio State School for the Blind and its role in the development of that area.
We talk with director Derrick Lewis to learn about Men of Courage, a local mentoring program for African-American youth.
We explore the history of Ohio Dominican University, originally founded in 1911 as College of St. Mary of the Springs by the Dominican Sisters of Peace.