Columbus Neighborhoods
Columbus Neighborhoods Weekly Series Preview
Preview: Season 3 | 2m 30s
Columbus Neighborhoods, the new weekly series, starts October 6.
Something new is coming to the neighborhood: the award-winning Columbus Neighborhoods series is new every week starting in October. You’ll explore historic neighborhoods, share stories, meet your neighbor, discover the past and celebrate the future of Columbus. Columbus Neighborhoods, the new weekly series, starts October 6. This fall, go where the locals go.
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Columbus Neighborhoods is a local public television program presented by WOSU
Columbus Neighborhoods
Columbus Neighborhoods Weekly Series Preview
Preview: Season 3 | 2m 30s
Something new is coming to the neighborhood: the award-winning Columbus Neighborhoods series is new every week starting in October. You’ll explore historic neighborhoods, share stories, meet your neighbor, discover the past and celebrate the future of Columbus. Columbus Neighborhoods, the new weekly series, starts October 6. This fall, go where the locals go.
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Preview: S3 | 30s | Columbus Neighborhoods the weekly series premieres Thursday, October 6 at 8:30pm. (30s)
Columbus Neighborhoods Visits New Neighborhoods
Preview: S3 | 3m 55s | Come along as we visit new neighborhoods on the Columbus Neighborhoods weekly series. (3m 55s)
Columbus Neighborhoods: Driving with Darbee Preview
Preview: S3 | 32s | Ride along as we find out about the stories behind some of Columbus' historic buildings. (32s)
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Preview: S3 | 2m 30s | Columbus Neighborhoods, the new weekly series, starts October 6. (2m 30s)
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Clip: S3 Ep11 | 5m 49s | A profile of early 20th-century opera singer Ruby Elzy, with roots in Columbus. (5m 49s)
Beechwold/Wittich’s Soda Fountain
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Clip: S3 Ep23 | 5m 37s | Fred Wittich shares his family’s history and how he came to own a beloved soda fountain. (5m 37s)
Driving with Darbee: Ohio School for the Deaf
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Clip: S3 Ep15 | 5m 19s | Local historian Jeff Darbee visits the original site of the Ohio School for the Deaf. (5m 19s)
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Clip: S3 Ep13 | 9m 45s | Local historian Doreen Uhas Sauer investigates the Little Oklahoma neighborhood. (9m 45s)
From the Vault: Storytelling Stone Bear
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Clip: S3 Ep4 | 3m 28s | A look at how prehistoric humans from the Hopewell Culture connected to the spirit world. (3m 28s)
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Clip: S3 Ep7 | 8m | In 1953, an early Adena culture earthwork was excavated by archaeologists. (8m)
From the Vault: Ohio Village School
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Clip: S3 Ep14 | 3m 7s | Brent Davis visits the Ohio Village at Ohio History Connection. (3m 7s)
Driving with Darbee: Lasting Legacy of Union Station
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Clip: S3 Ep1 | 4m 38s | Local architectural historian Jeff Darbee gives a detailed look at Union Station. (4m 38s)
Ohio Penitentiary Fire of 1930
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Clip: S3 Ep15 | 5m 41s | Author Don Rose sheds light on the third-deadliest building fire in U.S. history. (5m 41s)
Driving With Darbee: Historic Schools
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Clip: S3 Ep14 | 3m 40s | Local historian Jeff Darbee takes us on a tour of historic schools in Columbus. (3m 40s)
From the Vault: Illustrated Directory
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Clip: S3 Ep16 | 2m 22s | This directory was produced by and for Columbus’ black community to help find services. (2m 22s)
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Clip: S3 Ep4 | 2m 33s | Columbus’ first ghost that still roams the modern day North Market. (2m 33s)
How to Archive Historic Photos
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Clip: S3 Ep13 | 3m 17s | Ohio History Connection curator Lisa Wood gives tips on how to preserve historic photos. (3m 17s)
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Clip: S3 Ep3 | 4m 52s | Until recently Westerville was the Dry Capital of the World. Now it is home to a brewery. (4m 52s)
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Clip: S3 Ep3 | 3m 48s | The quick and quirky history of beer-making in Columbus (3m 48s)
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Clip: S3 Ep14 | 5m 37s | We talk with director Derrick Lewis to learn about Men of Courage, a mentoring program. (5m 37s)
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Clip: S3 Ep20 | 52s | Local historian Ed Lentz explains gentrification. (52s)
Web Exclusive: Recipe for Southern-Style Cooked Greens
Clip: S3 Ep20 | 5m 1s | See a family recipe for Southern-style cooked greens in action. (5m 1s)
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Clip: S3 Ep20 | 10m 23s | A small, 60-home neighborhood struggles to survive and thrive in the midst of big changes. (10m 23s)
Signs of a New Immigrant Neighborhood
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Clip: S3 Ep20 | 4m 47s | Discover how Latino Americans are transforming and revitalizing homes and businesses. (4m 47s)
Extended Web Exclusive: The Evolution of the South Side
Clip: S3 Ep20 | 5m 42s | The South Side is evolving—especially near Livingston and Parsons avenues. (5m 42s)
Evolving Neighborhoods Preview
Preview: S3 Ep20 | 30s | Next time, we'll take a look at the evolution of neighborhoods in Columbus over the years. (30s)
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Clip: S3 Ep22 | 8m 12s | Learn about the history of Buckeye Lake and how it became known as the Playground of Ohio. (8m 12s)
Preview: S3 Ep22 | 30s | Next time, a look at the migration of people moving East in Central Ohio. (30s)
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Clip: S3 Ep22 | 6m 32s | Residents reflect on Franklin Park and the conservatory's importance to the East Side. (6m 32s)
Driving with Darbee: Franklin Park
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Clip: S3 Ep22 | 2m 53s | Historian Jeff Darbee tours the Franklin Park neighborhood surrounding the conservatory. (2m 53s)
A Conversation with the Mayor of Whitehall
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Clip: S3 Ep22 | 4m 32s | Host Charlene Brown visits Jumbo’s Sub Shop in Whitehall to talk to Mayor Kim Maggard. (4m 32s)
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Clip: S3 Ep3 | 5m 14s | Small parks are being created on abandoned city owned lots. (5m 14s)
History of Scioto Country Club
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Clip: S3 Ep3 | 4m 1s | In celebration of its centennial, we look at how it has stayed relevant. (4m 1s)
Preview: S3 Ep3 | 30s | Take a look at a famous golf course to the rise of a new craft brewery in Temperance Row. (30s)
Extended Web Exclusive: From the Vault - Hoster Brewing Co.
Clip: S3 Ep3 | 9m 7s | Jay Hoster discusses items from Columbus' brewing history at the Ohio History Connection. (9m 7s)
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Clip: S3 Ep19 | 5m 31s | Meet some of the mentors and young mentees of Men of Courage. (5m 31s)
Extended Web Exclusive: Rethinking Architecture
Clip: S3 Ep19 | 7m 42s | Local architects Tim Lai and Eliza Ho discuss their work saving historic buildings. (7m 42s)
Combating Human Trafficking in Columbus
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Clip: S3 Ep19 | 4m 41s | A look at human trafficking in Columbus and the Salvation Army's roll in combating it. (4m 41s)
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Clip: S3 Ep19 | 6m 53s | For over a century, Charity Newsies has raised money to purchase clothes for children. (6m 53s)
Preview: S3 Ep19 | 30s | On the next episode, we'll take a look at different forms of activism in Columbus. (30s)
Clip: S3 Ep18 | 2m 18s | Take a look at a map of Sellsville, the winter headquarters for the Sells Brothers Circus. (2m 18s)
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Clip: S3 Ep18 | 9m 1s | Learn about the history of the Sells Brothers Circus, which was based in Columbus. (9m 1s)
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Clip: S3 Ep18 | 7m 10s | Olentangy Park, located in Clintonville, was once the largest amusement park in the U.S. (7m 10s)
Early Entertainment in Columbus Preview
Preview: S3 Ep18 | 30s | Next time, we'll take a look at some of the early forms of entertainment in Columbus. (30s)
Driving with Darbee: Sells House
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Clip: S3 Ep18 | 5m | Jeff Darbee takes us on a tour of the "Circus House" that was home to a Sells brother. (5m)
What's the Difference Between a Village and a City?
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Clip: S3 Ep17 | 1m 52s | Local historian Ed Lentz explains the difference between a village and a city in Ohio. (1m 52s)
Preview: S3 Ep17 | 30s | Next time, we'll take a look at some of the truly unique neighborhoods of Columbus. (30s)
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Clip: S3 Ep17 | 6m 42s | We visited an area on the east side struggling to create an identity. (6m 42s)
A Conversation with Bhim Bastola
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Clip: S3 Ep17 | 6m 24s | Host Charlene Brown visits Himalayan Grille to talk with Bhim Bastola. (6m 24s)
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Clip: S3 Ep17 | 6m 47s | Local historian Doreen Uhas Sauer visits residents in the area to find out more about it. (6m 47s)
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