by Naiya Patel-Kapka | Apr 2, 2026 | History Highlights
Memories of Oberlin College in the 1940s by James K. Sunshine ’49 Whenever I go back to Oberlin, which is every few years, I am astounded at the changes I see on every side. The new science center is the latest and probably the grandest evidence that I am not where I...
by Naiya Patel-Kapka | Apr 2, 2026 | History Highlights
Memorial Arch: The Construction, the Conflict, and the Controversy Location: 99 North Professor Street (West side of Tappan Square along North Professor) Built: 1902 Dedicated: May 14, 1903 The Memorial Arch was erected as a memorial to the missionaries of the...
by Naiya Patel-Kapka | Apr 2, 2026 | History Highlights
Liquor in Oberlin After Prohibition’s Repeal Oberlin as a community has a complex history as it relates to alcohol, with the town majority condemning alcohol for much of its early history. The 18th Amendment, also known as Prohibition, was ratified January 16, 1919,...
by Naiya Patel-Kapka | Apr 2, 2026 | History Highlights
Sylvester Graham and his Influence on Daily Life in Oberlin Sylvester Graham was a minister and health reformer whose ideas had a major influence on daily life in Oberlin for the first several years of its existence. He lived from July 5, 1794 to September 11, 1851....
by Naiya Patel-Kapka | Mar 12, 2026 | History Highlights
Juneteenth in Oberlin Though Juneteenth has its origins in Texas, it has grown to become a holiday celebrated nation-wide. Juneteenth “began” on June 19, 1865, as the Civil War was drawing to a close. (The last Confederate land forces surrendered by June...
by Naiya Patel-Kapka | Mar 12, 2026 | History Highlights, Uncategorized
John Mercer Langston: Educator and Statesman People across the world have been drawn to Oberlin, a modest Ohio town, for many reasons: its culturally diverse and active community, its innovative College, and, notably, opportunities many people of color did not have...
