History
Meet Crazy Horse Family Elder and Author
Baker Center Ohio University, Athens, OH, United StatesCRAZY HORSE FAMILY ELDER AND AUTHOR VISIT OHIO UNIVERSITY Crazy Horse family elder Floyd Clown Sr will join author William Matson to discuss and sign their book "Crazy Horse: The Lakota Warrior's Life and Legacy" based on the Family’s oral history... Read More
Little Cities of the Black Diamonds Day
Shawnee OHio OH, United StatesShawnee, OH -- Little Cities of Black Diamonds will host the 25thannual Community Day on Oct. 12, from noon to 8 p.m. in downtown Shawnee. The community event is open to all and will include a parade, live music, a children’s hike, and more. LCBD is currently seeking groups who would like to participate in... Read More
Contribute To WOUB’s Our Town: Gallipolis Documentary
Bossard Memorial Library 7 Spruce Street, Gallipolis, OH, United StatesYour photos and local stories could be a part of the next installment of WOUB Public Media’s Our Town historical documentary series. WOUB announced earlier this month that Gallipolis will be the next town featured, and WOUB would like the people of the southeast Ohio river town to play an important role in the development of the... Read More
An Evening With Mark Twain
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United StatesAn Evening with Mark Twain Featuring Stephen Hollen, humorist, storyteller and performer of Dayton, Ohio. Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Samuel Clemens (1835-1910) — better known by his pen name "Mark Twain” — was one of the greatest writers and humorists in American history. He is perhaps most well known as the author... Read More
Meet the Ghosts of Ohio
Jackson City LibraryThe Ghosts of Ohio's James A. Willis is coming back to introduce us to the ghosts he's met since being part of The Ghosts of Ohio.
Scherenschnitte Workshop
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United StatesBack by popular demand, we're hosting a workshop on scherenschnitte with local artist Bonnie Grove. Learn the Pennsylvania-German art of hand-cut paper designs and spend a relaxing afternoon turning an ordinary sheet of paper into a work of art you can frame or use as a charming Christmas tree ornament. The workshop will take place... Read More
Monthly Meeting of MGC
OH, United StatesThis month at the general meeting, Saturday, November 2, 2018. 1 PM : David Zlatkind, a native of Nelsonville, Ohio, will discuss his experiences growing up in Nelsonville, his professional career as an educator, his travels and his adventures. This will take place at the Multicultural Genealogical Center in Chesterhill, at 1 PM. The program is free and... Read More
The Story of Ohio’s Canals
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United StatesWednesday, November 6 at 7:30pm. Featuring Tom O'Grady, surveyor, student and researcher of Ohio history, and Instructor of Observational Astronomy at Ohio University. Co-Sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council Speaker's Bureau. Beginning in 1825, Ohio began constructing its canal system that eventually included nearly a thousand miles of channel and towpaths laced with stone locks... Read More
Athens Civil War Roundtable
Athens Public Library 30 Home St, Athens, OH, United StatesAthens Civil War Roundtable Everyone is welcome to attend a presentation by Steve Ball, of Columbus, to the Athens Civil War Roundtable. The program will feature American songs from just before and during the Civil War, illustrating popular opinion surrounding America's bloodiest conflict. Several featured songs were written by women, contextualizing the rising prominence of... Read More
Christmas Open House At Ross County Historical Society
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United StatesYou are invited to our 2019 Christmas Open House! Featuring our one-of-a-kind Christmas tree decorated with hundreds of hand-cut paper ornaments by local Scherenschnitte artist Bonnie Grove, and a charming Victorian Christmas parlor with late 19th and early 20th century holiday decorations and toys. You can also enjoy our permanent exhibits, "Toys from the... Read More