Our flag honors those who have fought to protect it,and is a reminder of the sacrifice of our nation’s founders and heroes. As the ultimate icon of America’s storied history, the Stars and Stripes represents the very best of this nation. – Joe Barton
This Day in History – June 27th, 1872
Paul Laurence Dunbar was born on June 27, 1872 in Dayton, Ohio on Howard Street. His parents were former slaves who escaped from Kentucky, then met in Dayton after the war. He published his first works in 1892 while working as an elevator operator. Overall, Dunbar wrote twelve books of poetry, four books of short stories, five novels, and a play before his death in 1906.
My lady love lives far away,
And oh my heart is sad by day,
And ah my tears fall fast by night,
What may I do in such a plight.
And oh my heart is sad by day,
And ah my tears fall fast by night,
What may I do in such a plight.
Why, miles grow few when love is fleet,
And love, you know, hath flying feet;
Break off thy sighs and witness this,
How poor a thing mere distance is.
My love knows not I love her so,
And would she scorn me, did she know?
How may the tale I would impart
Attract her ear and storm her heart?
Calm thou the tempest in my breast,
Who loves in silence loves the best,
But bide thy time, she will awake,
No night so dark but morn will break.
But though my heart so strongly yearn,
My lady loves me not in turn,
How may I win the blest reply
That my void heart shall satisfy.
Love breedeth love, be thou but true,
And soon thy love shall love thee, too;
If Fate hath meant you heart for heart,
There’s naught may keep you twain apart.
Dayton Sights: Graffiti
“Everyone has to scratch on walls somewhere, or they go crazy.” ― Michael Ondaatje, In the Skin of a Lion
Tornado Relief Resources
Our city is still greatly affected by the tornadoes that came through on Memorial Day. If you are still in need of assistance or looking to help, we have gathered some information for you.
- Everything you need to know after the Dayton tornadoes
- Dayton Ohio Tornado Response
- Greater Dayton Distaster Relief Fund
- Tornado Disaster Response Resources
Wright Library Zine
Back in April we mentioned that to celebrate their 80th anniversary, Wright Library published an art and literary zine made up of poetry, short stories, essays, and art focusing on the Miami Valley, the Wright Brothers, and more.
We submitted written pieces to the zine and were both lucky enough to be selected for publication in the zine glide, which was published as both a hard copy and a digital copy. There were so many entries that an additional online zine, glide on was made available as well.
You can read our stories here:
The Man Who Sent Wilbur on the Wright Path by Sara Kaushal
The Missing Benches by Bethany Kmeid
While at the reception and open mic for the event, we had the honor of meeting Jeff Wilson, Author of Ohio Legends!
World A’Fair and Sideshow 14
It’s that time of year! We recently got to attend the 46th annual World A’Fair and Dayton Sideshow 14!
World A’Fair – we had so much fun this year we didn’t take that many pictures, but please enjoy pictures from previous years!
Sideshow 14
Also, in light of Monday’s storms that have deeply affected the area, our friends at Gem City Tonight are taping on location at Hannah’s Bar at 121 North Ludlow Street tonight starting at 5, and hosting a fundraiser for the Dayton Tornado Disaster Relief. Anything you can bring will help; toiletries, monetary donations, canned goods, etc.
Local Artist, Christina Lewis
Christina Lewis is a local artist whose talent speaks for itself.
Christina’s talent is not limited to her painting, she is also a writer. She is currently involved in a collaborative book with Rachael Redolfi called The Tchacata Machine. The Tchacata Machine is an online serial novel described as sci-fi and spans multiple planets, includes alien races and has been described using terms such as: space opera, derelict Appalachian small towns, caves, gore, and horror.
Christina will be showing her artwork in Sideshow, which starts tonight!
Where:
Yellow Cab Tavern
700 East 4th Street
Dayton, Ohio 45402
When:
Friday, May 24th from 5pm to 1am
Saturday, May 25th from 3pm to 1am
Check out the Sideshow Facebook Page for more details of the event!
Gem City Made Craft Show
We went to the Gem City Made craft show on May 4th and saw so many great and creative things!
Some of our favorite vendors were:
- Paper Dreams by Terry
- Jenny’s Crochet Critters
- KenKare Crafts
- Fatheadz Creations
- Loving Life with Lisa
Don’t forget this weekend is the 46th annual World A’Fair!! This international festival will have over 50 countries/cultures represented this year.
Where:
Dayton Convention Center
22 E 5th Street
Dayton, OH 45402
When:
Friday, May 17th from 5pm to 11pm
Saturday, May 18th from 11am to 11pm
Sunday, May 19th from 11am to 6pm
Grant’s Construction Services, LLC
We recently had one of our followers reach out to us with the idea of featuring some local, home-grown businesses, and we just loved the idea! Thanks, Jared!
If you know of a local, home-grown business that you think should be featured by us, let us know via the Contact Us page! We would love to support local business in any way we can.
Today, we are featuring Grant’s Construction Services, LLC!
This Day in History – May 1st, 1863
In a speech in Mount Vernon on May 1, 1863, Clement Laird Vallandigham declared that the Civil War was being fought to gain “the freedom of the blacks and the enslavement of the whites.”
He went on to say that President Abraham Lincoln was using the war as an excuse to squelch Constitutional rights.
Days later, federal troops broke down the door at his home on Wilkinson and First Streets in Dayton. He was arrested for violation of General Order 38, which prohibited declarations of sympathy for the Confederacy.
Dayton Unknown 