Outstanding Achievement Awards
Since 1960, the Ohio Local History Alliance, in partnership with the Ohio History Connection, has led the state in recognizing excellent projects, programs, and publications produced by Ohio’s historical societies,...
Education
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Why Judge History Day?
By Shoshanna Gross, Ohio History Day Coordinator Each year over 8,000 students from Ohio participate in an intensive research program called Ohio History Day. This program is an opportunity for...
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Interpreting Native American Heritage Month All Year Long
Today wraps up National Native American Heritage Month. November has been designated as a month to celebrate Native American Indian heritage and history since 1994. That’s great news for local...
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Annual Meeting Reflection
Written by Linda Scarcella, 2014 J.D. Britton Scholarship recipient This was my first Ohio Local History Alliance Annual Meeting. I was lucky enough to be chosen for the J.D. Britton Scholarship....
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Annual Meeting Reflection
Written by Becky McKinney, 2014 Trella Romine Scholarship Recipient I was granted the opportunity to attend the Alliance’s 2014 Annual Meeting and Conference as the Trella Romine Scholarship recipient. It was...
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Board Meeting Update
The Board of the Ohio Local History Alliance met Monday, August 25 at the Ohio History Center. Below is a brief summary of committee sessions to be shared with our...
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Internships, Part 3: The Intern
By Kate Smith We have spent the last two weeks focusing on internships from the perspectives of the host site and the college supervisor. Now, we’ll examine internships through the eyes of the student...
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Internships, Part 2: The College Supervisor
By Kate Smith We are in week two of our internship series. Last week we learned what internships can be like at host organizations. This week we’ll look at intern programs...
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Making Connections to the World of Higher Ed
By Andrea Brookover Many small historical organizations spend lots of time and energy developing relationships with K-12 schools in their regions, which is certainly a valiant cause. But why not...
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Regions 1 & 3 Report on April 5 Meetings
Region 1 Meeting at Toledo Metroparks By Gary Levitt Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams and Wood counties The Ohio Local History Alliance Region...
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Regions 9 & 10 Meet in Chillicothe
By Margaret Parker Athens (9), Belmont, (10), Coshocton (10), Gallia (9), Guernsey (10), Hocking (9), Jackson (9), Lawrence (9), Meigs (9), Monroe (10), Morgan (10), Muskingum (10), Noble (10), Pike (9),...
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Regional 6 Meeting Held in Whitehall
Regional 6 Meeting Held in Whitehall By Leslie Blankenship Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Madison, Perry, Pickaway and Union counties More than 45 attendees representing 16 Region 6 Alliance...
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Regional Meetings off to a Great Start: Regions 5 & 7 Report
Region 5 Meeting Held in Massillon By Kate Smith Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties Museum staff, trustees and volunteers kicked off their 2014 season with...
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The Report Is In – America Needs History
In 2010, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences formed a commission to study the state of, and need for, humanities and social science education in the U.S. The Academy...
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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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Rescheduled: Connecting to Collections Workshop
Connecting Your Collections to Teachers and Students Ohio Historical Center, Columbus, Ohio Thursday, November 7, 2013 Through a combination of presentations, discussions, hands-on activities, and take-home materials, this workshop addresses...
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Keeping Current with Blogs
If you’re like me, you have a stack of museum-related books, magazines and articles on your desk (or in your kitchen…or by your bed…) that you want to read. We...
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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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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...
