The 1977 natural gas shortage
An stretch of exceptionally cold weather and low supplies of natural gas made the winter of 1976-77 one to remember.
Toledo History Box
20th Century Toledo from the view of the Toledo Blade and Toledo News-Bee, with some personal recollections thrown in for no good reason
The Bag Lady
Elaine Higgins was a fixture in downtown Toledo in the 1970s and 1980s.
The Defiance Werewolf
Was there a werewolf rolling around Defiance in 1972? No, don’t be silly. At the very least, however, there was somebody dressed as one.
The Maumee Chemical Co. Explosion
A huge explosion at the Maumee Chemical Co. in 1962 killed ten and injured 46 and was felt all over East Toledo.
Miracle Mile
One of Toledo’s first suburban shopping centers, Miracle Mile survives to this day.
The Blizzard of 1978
Come celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Blizzard of ’78, probably Toledo’s worst winter event.
Toledo Express Airport opens
Toledo Express Airport, which has never lived up to expectations, opened with fanfare in 1954.