History
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
Harrison Coal & Reclamation Historical Park 2020 Annual Meeting
Harrison County History Of Coal Museum 143 South Main Street, Cadiz, OH, United States2020 HARRISON COAL & RECLAMATION HISTORICAL PARK ANNUAL MEETING MARCH 7, 2020 11AM HARRISON COUNTY HISTORY OF COAL MUSEUM 200 EAST MARKET STREET CADIZ, OHIO ELECTION OF OFFICERS & DIRECTORS MEMBERSHIP MEETING REVIEW & DISCUSS PLANS REVIEW & DISCUSS FUNDRAISING COMMITTEES Machinery maintenance, restorations, & projects AND MORE. Anyone interested in being a officer, director,... Read More
Statehood Day Open House
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United StatesJoin us for Statehood Day on March 7 from 12 to 4 PM! The Ross County Historical Society Heritage Center, 45 West Fifth Street, Chillicothe, will be open 12 Noon to 4 PM. Featured will be a special one-day exhibit of Ohio statehood documents from the society's archives, a special one-day display of sports memorabilia... Read More
Meet Oskar Schindler
Nelsonville Public Library 95 W Washington St, Nelsonville, Ohio2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps. Experienced performer Ken Hammontree joins us as Oskar Schindler (1908-1974), sharing how this German businessman and member of the Nazi party was instrumental in saving 1,300 Jews from the Holocaust.
Civil War: Personal Stories w/ Jim Kleefeld
Jackson City LibraryHear captivating stories and see personal artifacts.