Ohio Historical Society

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Introducing OHIO AS AMERICA - an exciting new online textbook with teaching tools that bring Ohio's history to life like never before! FREE for the 2011–2012 school year! Bring your history class into the future… `	Created for 4th grade history teachers by the Ohio Historical Society, OHIO AS AMERICA is an online portal to teaching resources and reference materials that provide a greatly enhanced, multi-dimensional look at the history of Ohio. OHIO AS AMERICA is a carefully compiled, online textbook that provides an accurate, up-to-date study of Ohio’s past in the most exciting format available today. With OHIO AS AMERICA teachers have easier access to the materials they need, all in one location – including online lesson plans, student activities and assessment tools, videos, primary sources and more. With these tools, your preparation time is more efficient. Classroom lessons become more engaging. And best of all, learning is more exciting than ever for your students. Education Resources Ohio As America Ohio History Teachers Ohio Kids Ohio History Central Ohio History Day Ohio Memory National History Day Ohio Civil War 150

GREAT NEWS Starting July 6, the Ohio History Center’s museum is open more days. Wednesday through Saturday 10–5, Sunday 12–5. `	OHIOCIVILWAR150.ORG The 150th anniversary of the American Civil War is upon us. The Civil War sesquicentennial (2011-2015) provides a fresh opportunity for a new generation to rediscover the many ways in which Ohioans played a key role in the war and in which the war – “this mighty scourge,” as Lincoln described it – changed life in Ohio. The Civil War story in Ohio touches almost every community in the state, and this website is a place for those interested in its vast and fascinating history to come together around the anniversary of that time period. Visit www.ohiocivilwar150.org `

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