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Thursday at the Fair
There are four more days left to come visit us at the fair! Schedule for Thursday, August 5th: 11 AM Up in the Air, Ohio’s History of Flight 12 PM Courage in the Skies, A Visit with a Tuskegee Airman … Continue reading
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Monday at the Fair
It’s the beginning of a new week and we have a packed schedule! The schedule for Monday, August 2 includes: 11 AM How Do Collections Come to the Ohio Historical Society? 12 PM Billy Yank, Life a Union Soldier 1 … Continue reading
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Friday at the Fair
Corn dog: $3.00 Large Lemon Shake-Up: $6.00 Learning More about Ohio History: Absolutely Free! The schedule for Friday, July 30 includes: 11 AM Caring For Your Family Photographs 12 PM For Such a Time as This, A Visit with Salmon … Continue reading
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Thursday at the Fair
Beat the heat in the Bricker building and check out the OHS booth. The schedule for Thursday, July 29 includes: 11 AM Mr. Lincoln’s Camera Man, Matthew Brady 12 PM Shadows and Light, Early Photographs in OHS Archives 1 … Continue reading
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Newspaper Digitization Workshops
The Ohio Historical Society, in conjunction with the National Digital Newspaper Program, will be presenting two workshops at the following locations: - Athens, June 22nd (Ohio University, Alden Library) - Dayton, June 23rd (Wright State University, Dunbar Library) … Continue reading
What’s Between the Sheets?
Newspaper Research For Genealogists April 29, 2010, 6:30 – 8:30 pm Newspapers contain vast amounts of family history information beyond obituaries yet are often overlooked as a resource. This class will cover birth, death and marriage announcements as well as … Continue reading
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Who Should Stand for Ohio Day
Learn more before you vote! Come to the Ohio Historical Center on Saturday, May 1! From 10 AM to 4 PM there will be displays with more information about the ten finalists to represent Ohio in Statuary Hall on Capitol … Continue reading
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University District Organization Documents Neighborhood History
Members of the University District Organization are collecting historical materials that document the unique character of their neighborhood. Memorabilia that they have acquired so far is being displayed in a free exhibit, “History Shared, History Saved.” It is in the Northwood-High … Continue reading
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Cast Your Vote for Who Will Represent Ohio in Statuary Hall
Who is the best choice to represent Ohio? Beginning this Saturday you can cast your vote for the person who will replace former Governor William Allen as Ohio’s second statue in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill. Unlike regular elections, there is … Continue reading
10 Finalists Chosen for National Statuary Hall Replacement
The National Statuary Collections Study Committee voted to narrow down the list of finalists to 10 this afternoon to replace William Allen in National Statuary Hall in Washington, DC. The 10 finalists are in alphabetical order: James M. Ashley Thomas … Continue reading
