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Kids Adventures: History & Farm Life
Learn about those who fought for our nation’s independence at Fort Meigs, unearth ancient treasures at The Oleander Park System in Sylvania and more.
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Ross County Rendezvous
Discover the history, food, shopping and culture of Chillicothe and Ross County.
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Fans of Flight
Aviation-loving volunteers and staff bring the history and joy of flying to museum visitors.
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Q&A: Douglas Brinkley on ‘American Moonshot’
The author and historian talks with us about President John F. Kennedy’s determination to put an American on the moon.
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D-Day Conneaut
The annual event draws World War II re-enactors, veterans and thousands of spectators to the Lake Erie shore each summer.
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McKinley’s Final Days
The William McKinley Presidential Library & Museum delves into the legacy of the 1901 Pan-American Exposition.
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BeauVerre Riordan Stained Glass Studios, Middletown
Jay and Linda Moorman are preserving the timeless art form the business was founded on more than a century ago (and you can stop by to visit).
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Ohio Heritage: Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks
Our state’s Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks have been nominated for recognition as a World Heritage Site. Explore these elaborately designed places where Native Americans once gathered.
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Thanksgiving with Abraham Lincoln
Each year, Jerry Payn of Wooster portrays our 16th president at Hale Farm & Village’s harvest dinner.
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The Crash of the USS Shenandoah
In September 1925, the U.S. Navy’s heralded flying machine crashed in Noble County, killing 14 crew members and becoming forever tied to this corner of Ohio.
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The Revival
Over-the-Rhine is one of the most intact 19th-century urban historic districts in the nation. Here’s how Cincinnati saved it.
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Phantoms of the Field
From frightening to folksy, scarecrows have long stood as icons of the fall harvest.
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The Model Soldier
Col. Charles Young, raised in the Ohio River town of Ripley, was a military leader, diplomat and scholar.
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The Legacy of Clearview Golf Club
William Powell’s East Canton club is the first and only golf course designed, built, owned and operated by an African American. Today, his kids oversee the operation and bring their father’s message of inclusivity to a new generation.
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Work of Faith
Nick America has spent his life repairing church steeples and bell towers across the nation.
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The Butler Institute of American Art at 100
In 1919, Joseph G. Butler Jr. opened a Youngstown museum dedicated to American artists. Its collection now numbers in the thousands.
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Heritage Road Trips 2018
These four museums that celebrate Ohio’s industrial heritage offer a window into how we helped the nation grow.
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