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Mark Sebastian Jordan's articles have a strong focus on local history, cultural events, and entertainment in the Ohio area. His coverage often revolves around historical events, small towns, and societal aspects.
If you are considering reaching out to Mark with a pitch or idea for an article, it would be beneficial to offer insights related to local historical events or cultural phenomena within Ohio or Mount Vernon. Additionally, topics that shed light on small-town life or intriguing stories from the past could align well with his areas of interest.
Given his focus on seasonal content such as Christmas ads and downtown festivities from decades ago, providing ideas related to historic celebrations or traditions specific to Ohio may also grab his attention.
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History Knox Mark Sebastian Jordan authors a History Knox column each Saturday for Knox Pages, reflecting on the community's past. MOUNT VERNON — This vintage photo from the Knox Time Collection captures a Christmas parade through downtown Mount Vernon, and it struck me as a nice way to kick off the Christmas season this weekend. […]
By: Mark Sebastian Jordan
History Knox Mark Sebastian Jordan authors a History Knox column each Saturday in Knox Pages. MOUNT VERNON — Now, this is my kind of story! In the course of writing these columns, I sometimes find important stories, sometimes forgotten ones. Some are haunting or tragic, others are low-key but with significant connections. Today’s story strikes […]
FREDERICKTOWN — In a recent vintage photo of downtown Mount Vernon in the early 1950s, we saw the sign (if not the actual building) for a Sinclair gas station.
By: Mark Sebastian Jordan, Jodie Perry
The popular image of the Sinclair logo may well have been inspired by the early cartoon “Gertie the Dinosaur,” which featured a capering brontosaurus. The cartoon came out in 1914 and swept the US. The Sinclair company was formed shortly thereafter.
History Knox Mark Sebastian Jordan's History Knox column is published each Saturday morning. It reflects on the history of Knox County. MOUNT VERNON — As time keeps rolling along, I see that we’ve reached the end of 2024. History Knox will be entering its seventh season with the new year, and each year has brought […]
History Knox Mark Sebastian Jordan authors a History Knox column each Saturday reflecting on the history of the community. FREDERICKTOWN — A bit of a mystery to begin the new year. I search many places for images and stories for this column of Knox County history. One area that has often proved fruitful is vintage […]
History Knox Local historian Mark Sebastian Jordan authors a History Knox column which is published each Saturday at Knox Pages. As many of you know, in addition to writing this column and working a full-time third-shift job, I’m also currently researching and writing a book. That research will provide some future columns, but in the […]
By: Mark Sebastian Jordan
History Knox Mark Jordan authors a History Knox column each Saturday morning that reflects on various historical topics in the community. MOUNT VERNON — Long before corporate chains overran the countryside, towns typically had local or at least regional stores which supplied goods with distinctive style. In Mount Vernon, the place was Rudin’s department store […]
By: Mark Sebastian Jordan
History Knox Local historian Mark Sebastian Jordan authors a column each Saturday which reflects on the history of Knox County. MOUNT VERNON — This winter’s weather has proven a good example of how difficult conditions can impact public-service vehicles. For instance, snow plows in Ohio have already been involved in more than 30 accidents so […]
History Knox Mark Sebastian Jordan authors a column on Knox County history MOUNT VERNON — In the history business, we often trace the origin points of later prominent figures and emphasize their roots. But it can also happen that major figures later end up in places that matter for local history purposes. This month, I […]
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