Songs, Stories and Dramas
The Anti-Saloon League reached people through a variety of printed materials. Stories for young people, debates held for adult audiences, songs to be sung at anti-alcohol rallies were all used.
Songs
- Convention Song, opens a new window, also referred to as The World Is Going Dry
- Onward Temperance Soldiers, opens a new window, sung to the tune of Onward Christian Soldiers
- Welcome People, opens a new window, sung to the tune of Good Night Ladies
Stories
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Oct 29, 2026
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Murals receive honors from Ohio Local History Alliance.
Oct 12, 2026
This award celebrates 12 murals spotlighting Westerville history made possible by 11 organizations, 8 artists, and 4 businesses.
Westerville News & Public Opinion (1880-2005)
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Sep 28, 2026
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Exhibit delves into star symbolism in Westerville history.
Oct 29, 2026
COMING SOON - Learn how people in Westerville have used stars to shape traditions, build community, and explore what it means to be human.
Murals receive honors from Ohio Local History Alliance.
Oct 12, 2026
This award celebrates 12 murals spotlighting Westerville history made possible by 11 organizations, 8 artists, and 4 businesses.
Westerville News & Public Opinion (1880-2005)
Explore Westerville's history with keyword-searchable digital access to this local newspaper.
Westerville’s history just became searchable...
Sep 28, 2026
...with new text-searchable digital access to 124 years’ worth of the Westerville News & Public Opinion newspaper (1880-2005).
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Katy loves bringing history to life, getting hands-on with artifacts, and helping people discover meaning and relevance in the past.
Jackie B.
Jackie has made a career of working with communities to tell their stories and preserve their history.
Jim S.
Jim loves digging into the archives of historic maps and news in the Westerville History Museum.
Katy K.
Katy loves bringing history to life, getting hands-on with artifacts, and helping people discover meaning and relevance in the past.
