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October 18, 2024

Christmas Hope in Adversity (December Voices for Truth Discussion)

What could Christmas mean to people in the worst circumstances? What hope or at least reprieve could it signify? In our final meeting of the year, we listen to voices for truth from two enslaved African Americans and a Jew remembering his time in Auschwitz. Suggested reading: Solomon Northrup, Twelve Years a Slave (1853), Chapter […]

October 18, 2024

A Harriet Beecher Stowe Christmas with Author Pamela McColl

Kick off the Christmas season learning about the ways 19th century abolitionists such as Harriet Beecher Stowe combined their holiday celebrations with activism. McColl will be presenting an overview of the literary and art legacy that follows the holidays. Included are literary passages from Mark Twain, Louise May Alcott, Washington Irving and Harriet Beecher Stowe. […]

October 18, 2024

Museum Store Sunday

Enjoy an afternoon of holiday shopping to benefit the Friends of Harriet Beecher Stowe House. We will also be kicking off a book drive for our new neighbors at the Thatcher Flat apartments.

October 18, 2024

Walking Tour: Abolitionists & African Americans in Walnut Hills

Did you know that Underground Railroad conductors, Olympic gold medalists, internationally-famous authors and a myriad of small businesses have all thrived in Walnut Hills throughout its history? Learn about the women and men who built and invested in this neighborhood for the past 200 years. This walk will last just under 2 hours. Rain date […]

October 18, 2024

Walking Tour: African American History along the Cincinnati Riverfront

Explore the deep significance of the Ohio River for Cincinnati's African American history of resistance, achievement and leadership from the 1800s through the 20th century. Connect to the history of Margaret Garner, Marian Spencer, James Bradley, Cincinnati's Black Brigade and more. Tour starts at the John Augustus Roebling Statue on the Covington, KY side […]

October 16, 2024

Pen as Pulpit: Considering Harriet Beecher Stowe as a Public Theologian

Specialty tour with Rev. Dr. Aaron Maurice Saari delves into Harriet Beecher Stowe's contributions to the American religious landscape. Thanks to a grant from America 250-Ohio, this program is offered free of charge, however, there a limited number of participants. In writings both personal and public, Harriet Beecher Stowe sought to reconcile her experiences of […]

October 16, 2024

POSTPONED – Beat the Drum for Justice Book Talk & Signing with author Christopher C. Cross

THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED. Christopher Cross uses fiction to gain deeper understanding of the historical roots that continue to shape racial issues today. Beat the Drum for Justice is a historical novel that delves deep into America’s troubled racial history, tracing the fictional life of Gabriel Adams from the 1850s to the early 1900s. Witness […]

October 16, 2024

The Marrow of Tradition (October Voices for Truth Discussion)

Learn about the nation's only successful coup—the Wilmington Massacre of 1898 as recorded by Ohio-born African American Charles Chesnutt. On the day after the 2024 elections, we’ll discuss a fictional account of a real event: the only successful coup d’etat in US history, the Wilmington Massacre of 1898. Although born in Cleveland, Ohio, African American […]

October 16, 2024

Poetry of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

Abolitionist, teacher, social reformer, poet and writer Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was born in Baltimore, but had significant Ohio connections. Educated at her uncle’s school where she learned Bible, literature and public speaking, she taught at Union Seminary in Columbus from 1850 to 1854. After moving to Pennsylvania and lecturing on a national circuit, she […]

October 14, 2024

Art of Soul! Food Community Day

Outdoor Activities 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Presenter: Sherifat Alabi, "Regenerative Champions" podcast host, PhD candidate, the Ohio State Univ, College of Food, Agriculture, Environment Science. Ms. Alabi will share stories based on her research with farmers in southwest Ohio who are dedicated to regenerative farming practices, including print material and a podcast listening station. Presenter: Central State […]