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August 29, 2020

Women’s Suffrage and Activism Collections in the Ohio History Connection Archives & Library

When researching and writing the traveling and digital exhibit Ohio Women Vote: 100 Years of Change to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, our curators extensively utilized the holdings of the Ohio History Connection Archives & Library. Join Curator Lisa Wood to learn more about what collections OHC holds- and then maybe do some of your own research!

August 29, 2020

Ohio Women Vote: 100 Years of Change

Join Curator Becky Odom to learn about the exhibit Votes for Women: 100 Years of Change, which opened at the Ohio History Center less than three weeks before...

August 27, 2020

Factory Workers and Farmers

This month's post in our suffrage anniversary blog series comes from Christina Yetzer Drain, a historian, genealogist and preservationist in Shelby, Richland County, Ohio.

July 31, 2020

Women in the Black Lives Matter Movement: Stories From Our Current Moment

This month's post in our suffrage anniversary blog series comes from two women currently engaged in Black Lives Matter protests happening in Columbus, Ohio.

July 9, 2020

Monuments and Markers: A Guide for Decision Making

Our staff are often asked how to deal with decision making around taking down monuments and markers. While we continue to work on our own site system and projects to better reflect our values and the complete history of the people of this land we now call Ohio, we also wanted to provide some thoughtful guidance for local communities that are making their own decisions about statues and monuments.

July 1, 2020

Looking Back at Chuck Harris, Cycling Innovator

Chuck Harris was a beloved figure in the cycling community, making unique bicycle mirrors from his Knox County workshop. Read to learn more about "The Mirror Man of Gambier."

June 25, 2020

Monuments and Statues: A Curator’s Perspective

Americans have reignited a long-standing argument about the removal of statues representing historic figures who contributed to the oppression of communities of color.

June 19, 2020

“Give Us the Ballot, Men of Ohio! Give your Women the Help They Beg into a Broader, Deeper, Richer Life”

This month's post in our suffrage anniversary blog series comes from Anne Delano Steinert, a preservationist, educator, and historian.

June 12, 2020

A History of Juneteenth

It's hard to believe that this milestone of American history isn't more well known. The story of Juneteenth is an essential part of the history of the Civil War.

June 10, 2020

Pride Month 2020: The Past Informs the Present

The original Stonewall Uprising was a protest against police brutality led by LGBTQ people of color.