[ October 16, 2009 to February 14, 2010. ] The Akron Art Museum is presenting selections from Jacob Lawrence’s celebrated screen prints in “The Legend of John Brown” until February 14, 2010.

Location: Akron Art Museum, One South High, Akron, OH 44308

This fall marks the 150th anniversaries of John Brown’s anti-slavery raid on Harper’s Ferry, Virginia, and his December 2, 1859 execution. To commemorate this [...]

If you have a Civil War flag or other antique textiles, you might want to keep these care instructions in mind.
The best way to remove wrinkles from a textile in good condition is to use a steamer. To display the flag, cut a piece of  acid-free foam core slightly larger than the flag. Cover the [...]

In 1864, during the American Civil War, Ohioan Benjamin Franklin Wade, a United States Senator, and Henry Winter Davis, a United States Representative from Maryland, introduced the Wade-Davis Bill. This legislation sought to create a policy for how seceded states would rejoin the United States following the war’s conclusion. It required fifty percent of white [...]

In October 2009, a group of scholars and Civil War 150 staff convened to begin answering the question:
What is Ohio’s Civil War story when viewed through a fresh perspective today?
The results of that day’s work and the subsequent thinking and writing of that group is now posted on the Civil War 150 website for you– [...]

Do you want to showcase your talents as a historical interpreter? The Ohio Humanities Council is in need of scholars who can portray Civil War historical characters for the OHIO CHAUTAUQUA 2011.
Performances will consist of a 30-40 minute monologue followed by a Q&A session. In addition, you will have the opportunity to give multiple performances [...]