Columbus Neighborhoods

On the season premiere of Columbus Neighborhoods, we explore Columbus' connections to the Vietnam War. Discover how unrest in the 1960s about many issues led to one of the most disruptive and transformative decades in Ohio State University’s history. Then a local army nurse and veterans share their Vietnam experiences and more.

We continue to explore Columbus' connections to the Vietnam War. Discover Lockbourne Air Force Base's (now known as Rickenbacker International Airport) role in the war, and learn about the effects of PTSD and local treatment resources. Then two African-American veterans share their Vietnam experiences, and we'll introduce you to a local couple who opened their home to Vietnamese refugee children.

We take a look at entertainment in Columbus. From swimming to live jazz and bluegrass music to ice cream, discover how local pastimes have evolved through the years.

Join us for a look at Halloween in Columbus. We'll tour an old local cemetery for pets, share spooky stories from the Worthington Inn, take a ghost walk in Delaware and recount some local lore.

Why is it so hard for so many people to get ahead in Columbus? WOSU Public Media takes an in-depth look at issues like jobs, wages, poverty and class. From 89.7 NPR News to Columbus Neighborhoods and Columbus on the Record on WOSU TV and wosu.org, find out what it means to get ahead in a city with one of nation’s widest income gaps.

We take a look at Columbus' World War I history. Discover the large WWI training camp in Chillicothe, local industry during the war, letters sent home and more.

Join us for stories from Columbus’ railroad history. Learn about local industry, explore the Canal Winchester Railroad depot, see a currently operating railroad and discover the history of Columbus native Granville T. Woods, who invented dozens of devices that improved railroad safety.

On this episode, we take a look at Columbus' food industry. Go behind the scenes at Anthony-Thomas Chocolates, and learn about Mid-Ohio Foodbank's urban farms program. Plus, discover vegetarian soul food, and see local ice cream artifacts. Erlenbusch Ice Cream Shop photos: Courtesy of Columbus Metropolitan Library

We take a look at the history of lending a helping hand in Central Ohio, from the founding of Nationwide Children's Hospital through documenting history in the making today. Plus, discover the local people and programs helping their neighbors with child care, making music at senior centers and more.

Explore Columbus' history through photographs with us. Learn how The Clinton League preserved Clintonville history, tips and tricks for preserving your own collections and what we can learn from photos. Plus, a historic photo album finds its way home from across the country. Photos: Courtesy of Ohio History Connection, Al Waddell, Allen Baker, Al Cincione, Bruce Warner and the Hollenback family

Explore a few Columbus spaces that inspire creativity with us. We'll take you to a large High Street building with a fascinating history, and then local architectural historian Jeff Darbee will take you behind the scenes at the iconic Ohio Theatre. Plus, discover the barbershop that served as both a studio and salon for celebrated Columbus folk artist Elijah Pierce.

Travel back in time and around the world with us — without leaving Columbus. Explore the Seven Wonders of the World via the incredible Walk O' Wonders, once a fixture at The Great Western Shopping Center on the West Side. Learn the story behind German Village bakery Pistacia Vera. Plus, we'll look back at Lazarus memories and see fashions by a 20th-century Columbus designer.

History is all around us, reminding us of our roots. We take a look at the ways local history lives on today — through iconic images around Columbus, legislative buildings, famous phrases, documenting history in the making and more.

We're taking a look at reclaiming old buildings, communities and ideas in Columbus. Discover the neighbors who revitalized one of Central Ohio's first African-American communities, local homes built from Sears kits, an Ohio group of young preservationists and a historic home that now serves families who are in Columbus for cancer treatments.

On this episode, we're taking a look at a few things that move and have moved Columbus: aviation, roads and running, motorized carriages and more.

On this episode, we're taking a look at Central Ohio gathering places. See some remarkable homes and spaces that have also served as meeting places through history, community gathering spots and more.

On this episode, we're taking a look at historic architecture in Columbus and Newark. Discover a 1973 photo collection documenting High Street, a historic jewel-box bank in Newark and an 1850s church that's now a fine-dining establishment on the North Side.

On this episode, we're taking a look at how a few different Columbus communities express their spirituality. Discover a Baptist church engaged in the civil rights movement, a musical celebration in the Bhutanese community, the architecture of a historic Catholic church, and LGBTQ church leaders.

Meet Columbus change-makers, past and present. Discover the story of a freed slave who became the fourth-largest landowner in the Upper Arlington area, a local drug-prevention and youth leadership program, and artifacts from a civil rights organization in Columbus.

We're heading down to Lancaster, Ohio, to learn more about the city's past, present and future. From the Civil War to stately historic homes, Lancaster boasts a rich history. Plus, we'll take a look at community activism today.

We'll introduce you to some of the people who've left their mark on Columbus and beyond. From the story of one of the first female architects in Ohio to programs bridging economic gaps today and more, see stories about making a difference.

We take a look at the changing face of education in Central Ohio. From the local Men of Courage young-adult program and The Wagnalls Memorial library and community center in Lithopolis, Ohio, to the changes at Hilliard City Schools, see how people of all ages are learning today.

Follow historians, students and activists as the history of a once forgotten neighborhood — Milo-Grogan — is literally uncovered by interviews with former residents and analysis of old photographs, maps and literature. We document the process of forming a cohesive narrative that can be used to better understand the neighborhood now, as well as help preserve the community's history.

We're taking a look at aging in Columbus. From stories of local seniors — and their challenges and successes — to a new initiative aimed at making the city "age-friendly," get a glimpse of growing older in Columbus.

We'll share stories of Columbus entrepreneurs, past and present. Meet the leading photographer of Jewish culture in Columbus during the post-World War II period, the entrepreneurs behind a popular paletas business and a family that's specialized in flowers since the mid-20th century.

On the season finale, see how history shaped the Westerville we know today — from the Underground Railroad to the Temperance Movement. Once known as the Dry Capital of the World, Westerville was home to The Anti-Saloon League, as well as stops on the Underground Railroad. See how the city honors this history today.