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January 31, 2025

Bringing Trailblazing Ohio Women in Healthcare into the Classroom

Special thanks to intern Jessie Tudor-Tangeman for writing this month's blog. Did you know that Ohio was once the home of the first female doctor in the United States? Or that Toledo, Ohio was the location for one of the first female African American owned pharmacies in the nation? Would it surprise you to know […]

August 28, 2024

Teaching Hispanic Heritage Month – Part 3

Hispanic and Latinx history is an intricate and expansive tapestry that encompasses a diverse array of experiences, cultures, and contributions that have shaped not only the United States but the entire Western Hemisphere. Far more than a singular narrative, this history spans centuries, continents, and countless stories of resilience, creativity, and influence. It includes the […]

December 8, 2023

Bring Historic Letters into the Classroom

“I long to hear that you have declared an independency—and by the way in the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them than your ancestors.” This oft quoted text comes from a […]

November 14, 2023

Bring Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks World Heritage Sites to Your Students

This writer was traveling in Iceland last week and stopped by Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. When I chatted with their staff and told them I worked as a historian in Ohio, they immediately responded “Oh, you just got a new World Heritage site last month! Congratulations!” News travels fast if, even […]

May 9, 2023

The Power of Protest Music

March 22, 2023

Engaging Students in America 250-Ohio

There is so much more to discover about Ohio history. America 250-Ohio provides an excellent opportunity to provide supplemental content for Ohio history.