Four Simple Ways to Thank Volunteers
Written by Kate Smith William Arthur Ward said, “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” Are we doing enough, or anything for...
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Member Spotlight: Historic Roscoe Village
Roscoe Village, a living history community located along what was once the Ohio & Erie Canal, aims to preserve, restore and interpret Ohio’s heritage during the canal era. The village represents life...
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“More is better!”: Contributing to Historypin
Historypin, a website dedicated to creating an extensive collection of historical photographs cataloged by location and date, has benefited from the contributions of an Ohio local history museum. The Rutherford...
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Member Spotlight: The Anti-Saloon League Museum
The Anti-Saloon League, an Ohio-founded American temperance organization, led the crusade for a saloon-less society with the motto “The saloon must go.” From 1893 to 1933, the League was a...
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Another Independence Day: Why We Celebrate Juneteenth
Another Independence Day: Why We Celebrate Juneteenth A misconception among many Americans is that Abraham Lincoln ended slavery with the stroke of a pen when he signed the Emancipation Proclamation...
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Nominations Now Being Accepted for 2013 Outstanding Achievement Awards
The Ohio Local History Alliance is now accepting nominations for its 2013 Outstanding Achievement Awards. Since 1960, the Ohio Local History Alliance, in partnership with the Ohio Historical Society,...
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When the Going Gets Tough: Confronting Difficult Subjects in Your Museum
Stepping into the world of provocative exhibition can be a scary experience if it is uncharted territory for you or your staff. The good news is that, if done correctly,...
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Take Your Site to the Students: Reaching Students Despite Field Trip Cuts
Written by Kate Smith Schools are struggling to make field trips to our local history sites for tours and programs due to reduced funding. Students in our areas are not...
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Six Lessons from Starbucks
Can museums learn about becoming extraordinary from a national coffee chain? On a hunt for best practices, the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum was convinced incorporating some of Starbucks’ philosophies into museum...
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2011 Outstanding Achievement Award Winners
Since 1960, the Ohio Local History Alliance has led the state in recognizing excellent projects, programs, and publications produced by Ohio’s historical societies, museums, and related organizations, as well as...
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Statehood Day 2013
Written by Todd Kleismit Ohio’s history advocates gather each year on or near the state’s birthday to help remind our state’s elected officials of the importance of Ohio history and...
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Advocacy, a little word that sometimes has a big, scary, but effective meaning
Do you believe that your historical society has stories that you can tell? Do you host a historical home filled with mementos of a bygone era that you can show...
