This year, our Annual Meeting will be virtual, but one part of that event won’t change: OLHA will present 10 individuals and organizations with Outstanding Achievement Awards for their efforts...
Registration is now open for the Ohio Local History Alliance’s 2017 Annual Meeting and Conference, History Matters! This year’s conference, held in partnership with the Society of Ohio Archivists, will be held October 6-7 at...
Registration is now open for the 2017 Alliance Regional Meetings! Download the brochure or register online. In March and April, the Alliance will hold Regional Meetings throughout Ohio around the theme...
Do you have a great idea to share with the local history community? We are currently accepting proposals for the 2017 Annual Meeting. Upload the proposal form for more information. The...
Pre-registration is now closed for the Ohio Local History Alliance’s 2016 Annual Meeting and Conference, Connecting Communities. This year’s conference, held in partnership with the Society of Ohio Archivists, will be held October 7-8...
Alliance Regional Meetings take place in March and April every year, and are a fantastic way to connect with other local history organizations and professionals in your geographic region! 2016’s theme...
By Todd Kleismit Ohio history advocates will unite on Tuesday, March 1 to promote history and recognize the state’s birthday at the annual Statehood Day event at the Ohio Statehouse....
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...
Two weeks ago, local historians from all over Ohio gathered in Worthington for the Ohio Local History Alliance Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting is always a great opportunity to see...
Annual Meeting This Friday and Saturday, the Ohio Local History Alliance will hold its annual meeting in Worthington, Ohio. In conjunction with the Society of Ohio Archivists, OLHA members will...
By Jim Geyer Did you know that according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation (as reported in a recent article by Ruth Graham in the Boston Globe), there are...
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....
By Jim Geyer Local history organizations get excited about anniversaries. Bicentennials are really big, but 100th anniversaries are easy sells as well. Special programming and celebrations are great ways to get...
Region 2 Meets in Clyde By Brenda Stultz Ashland, Crawford, Erie, Huron, Marion, Morrow, Ottawa, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca and Wyandot counties The Clyde Heritage League hosted the Region 2 meeting...
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...
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),...
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...
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...
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...
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 the individuals...
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,...
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...
By Beth Weinhardt, Coordinator, Anti-Saloon League Museum, Westerville It is the time of year when the Ohio Local History Alliance Annual Meeting and Conference brochure ands in local history organization...
This year, the Ohio Local History Alliance is excited to welcome Dr. Dan Shilling as our keynote speaker to the 2012 Annual Meeting and Conference! The author of Civic Tourism:...