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Photo from the Rockwell's America exhibit, caption-Visitors to Rockwell's America can literally explore Norman Rockwell's studio to learn how he created his illustrations. The exhibit has been held over by popular demand until March 15 at the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus.
Rockwell's America Held Over By Popular Demand
Run Extends Through March 15 at the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus
With more than 20,000 visitors to date, Rockwell's America is the best attended traveling exhibition ever to visit the Ohio Historical Center, according to Connie Bodner, director of education and interpretation services at the Ohio Historical Society. "Many of those visitors were family and friends of individuals who experienced the exhibition and wanted to come again and share it with people they care about," she says.

Perhaps what beguiles visitors most are the exhibit's life-sized, three-dimensional re-creations of 15 of Rockwell's most iconic images, such as Doctor and Doll, Hometown News and the famous soda fountain scene, After the Prom. More…

Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor, OHS Photo
OHS Sites and Services to Close Temporarily
State-Funding Reductions Make Site Operation Costs Unaffordable
In an unprecedented cost-cutting move, OHS will close 14 key historical sites and museums, its Archives-Library operations in Youngstown and Columbus and the Ohio Historic Preservation Office for a week in late March and early April. More…

Close-up photo of doll's face, caption-Miss Osaka Prefecture is one of 58 Doll Ambassadors of Good Will sent to the United States by the Japanese in 1927. She's been part of the OHS collections since 1929. (OHS Catalog Number H 83552) Collections Reflections
Miss Osaka Prefecture - What A Doll!
She's tall, with mahogany hair,
a luminescent complexion and
a pedigree that would raise a discreet eyebrow on the most well-bred face. She's Miss Osaka Prefecture, one of 58 "Doll Ambassadors of
Good Will" sent to the United States by the Japanese in 1927. More… 		Ohio Association of Historical Societies & Museums 2006 Regional Meeting Featured Events
Regional Meetings Bring Local Historians Together
Held every spring in each of 10 regions of the state, the meetings bring together those who volunteer or work for area historical societies, museums, and related organizations to share their experiences and exchange ideas. More… 		Photo from Fort Meigs, caption-A reenactor portraying a Fort Meigs soldier stands next to a cannon. Photo by J.D. Pooley. Still Holding Down the Fort for Ohio History Lovers
Historic Fort Meigs May Reclaim Part of Former Battlegrounds
The thought of Ohio having to defend itself against foreign invasion would seem far-fetched to some. But that's exactly what happened in the War of 1812, when British, Canadian and Indian joined forces to take U.S. lands in a region that included northern Ohio. More… 		Portrait of abolitionist John Rankin from Ripley, Ohio. (AL02867) This Month in Ohio History
February
John Rankin, a Presbyterian minister in Virginia, dedicated his life to abolishing slavery in America. In 1818, Rankin formed an anti-slavery society in Carlisle, Ky. He eventually moved to Ripley, Ohio, where he served as a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad and opened his home to African Americans seeking freedom. More…
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