History
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
UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) History Group
OhioHealth O'Bleness Hospital 55 Hospital Dr., Athens, OH, United StatesHistory of White’s Mill with Carl Scott You have probably driven by White’s Mill a time or two or maybe even stopped for a visit. Carl Scott will take us on a journey through the history of White’s Mill, a local treasure. The story begins with White’s Mill existence outside of Athens, formerly known as... Read More
OU Political Scientist Brandon Kendhammer to Discuss Boko Haram
Alden Library 4th Floor 30 Park Place , Athens, OH, United StatesBrandon Kendhammer, OU associate professor of Political Science and International Development Studies Program, will discuss his latest book "Boko Haram". He will be interviewed by Steve Howard, professor of media arts. "Boko Haram" separates fact from fiction within one of the world’s least-understood conflicts. Most distinctively, it is a social history, one that tells the... Read More
The Mountain Minor
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesA new dramatic film about the history of Appalachian music, by a Southwest Ohio filmmaker, is starting to attract attention after winning top awards at several film festivals. Screenwriter and director Dale Farmer will conduct a Q&A, following the screening of “The Mountain Minor” at the Athena Cinema in Athens on February 6. The screening will... Read More
William T. Sherman’s 200th Birthday Party
The Mill Event Center 431 S. Columbus St., Lancaster, OH, United StatesYou only turn 200 once! Join the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Lancaster’s most famous son, William Tecumseh Sherman, Feb. 8, 2020. The party will be held from 6-10pm at The Mill Event Center, 431 S. Columbus St., in Lancaster, Ohio. Randy Lawrence will serve as emcee, bringing a mix of... Read More
UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) History Group
OhioHealth O'Bleness Hospital 55 Hospital Dr., Athens, OH, United StatesHistory of the Wayne National Forest with Andy Tremayne Join us on Thursday, February 13 at 1 p.m. at OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital Lower Level Room 8. Andy Tremayne, the Heritage Program Manager with the Wayne National Forest will be presenting on the changing land-use patterns of the Wayne National Forest. Wayne National Forest covers 833,900... Read More
Blennerhassett Historical Museum Winter Lecture Series
Dr. David Fuerst, President of the WV Archeological Society will present a program on Indian Village Sites discovered on Blennerhassett Island in the Ohio River. This is an opportunity to learn about Native Americans in the Mid-Ohio Valley before the arrival of European Settlers.
UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) History Group
OhioHealth Nelsonville Health Center 11 John Lloyd Evans Memorial Dr, Nelsonville, OH, United StatesTom O’Grady will share the history of the Moundbuilders, Ohio’s first farmers. Along with farming the Moundbuilders also built an extensive system of conical, geometric, and effigy earthworks. As early inhabitants of Ohio, the Moundbuilders were horticulturalists, hunters and gathers, engineers, astronomers, builders and had extensive trade connections. Although many questions remain, researchers continue to... Read More