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'...Because Somebody Talked!' 1944 Office of War Information poster promoting a sense of common purpose during World War II. WWII manuscripts are under discussion Jan. 10 at 'World War II: Two Ohio Gold Star Flag Families.' The event will be the topic for 'Connecting to Collections' at the Ohio Historical Center, AL04801
Objects of Our Affection
"CONNECTING TO COLLECTIONS" PROGRAMS START IN JANUARY
Beginning in January, collections staff at the Ohio Historical Society will premiere a new series titled "Connecting to Collections: A Closer Look." The programs will be held every Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Ohio Historical Center and will feature a different collection each week lead by one of the OHS curatorial and collections experts. More…

"Connecting to Collections" Talks Featured in January
Jan. 3 - Love Letters on the Frontier: Stokely Letters
Jan. 10 - World War II: Two Ohio Gold Star Flag Families
Jan. 17 - The Ohio Newspaper Digitization Project
Jan. 24 - Ohio's First Industry: The Archaeology of Flint Ridge
Jan. 31 - Cliché Verre Prints: The Elis F. Miller Collection

High school teams participating this year’s Congressional Academy for Student of American History and Civics visit the statehouse to learn how the Ohio Government works. The Ohio Historical Society program is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and is open to all high schools in the state of Ohio, OHS photo
Invitation to Explore the Ohio Experience
FREE SUMMER HISTORY AND CIVICS PROGRAM OPEN TO ALL HIGH SCHOOLS
The Ohio Historical Society is now accepting applications for the 2009 Congressional Academy for Student of American History and Civics. This Congressional Academy will lead high school students in a careful study of Ohio's government and electoral process. More…

Experience an old-fashioned Christmas at Ohio Village, OHS photo Featured Events
WARMING UP
TO WINTER FUN
This winter, bring your family to one of several Ohio Historical Society sites that celebrate different aspects of the season from beautiful wintry landscapes to sleigh rides. More… 		Ohio Village grounds, OHS photo Site Feature
OHIO VILLAGE:
THE 1860s REVISITED
If you could step back in time and visit one of Ohio’s county
-seats just before the start of
the Civil War, it would look like the re-created town of Ohio Village. More… 		Currier & Ives, Preparing for Market, 1856 Currier & Ives:
Illustrating America
A PICTURE'S WORTH
1,000 WORDS
Pick up any newspaper today and you'll likely see a
photograph that captures your attention and draws you into
the story. This wasn't always
the case. More… 		A 1915 postcard advocating for women’s rights, AL01124 This Month in Ohio History
DECEMBER
Born in Ravenna, Harriet Taylor Upton was one of Ohio's most well known women's rights leaders. From 1890 until her death in 1945, Upton fought for gender equality in the state. More…
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