[ April 16, 2011; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. April 17, 2011; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] A Civil War Symposium centered around John Marszalek and Craign Symonds speaking about Gen. Wm. T. Sherman and Gen. Joseph E. Johnston – “The Men, The Battles and the Agreements”. Other speakers include Tom Moe, “Veterans Then and Now”; E. Chris Evans & Frank Bullock, “An Overview of the Civil War”; Donna Lawrence, “The Role [...]

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. In Ohio Chautauqua, audiences encounter history in its most compelling form- first-person historical portrayals.
OHIO CHAUTAUQUA is a five-day event that combines [...]

[ April 24, 2010; 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. April 25, 2010; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Join us at the annual Lincoln Weekend: Wayne County Historical Society Living History Event!

Lt. Dennis Brinker of the 4th OVI Co.E is preparing his troops for the encampment on the grounds of the Wayne County Historical Society. Commander Matt Bottomley of the Givens Camp #51 and 16th OVI and his soldiers will [...]

[ February 20, 2010 to May 2, 2010. ] Kara Walker: Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated)

“I wanted to make work where the viewer wouldn’t walk away; he would either giggle nervously, get pulled into history, into fiction, into something totally demeaning and possibly very beautiful.”   -Kara Walker

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Many Ohio communities and organizations are planning to commemorate the 150th anniversary   of the Civil War with programs, special events, exhibitions, publications and more. The Ohio Historical Society has made the Ohio Civil War 150 logo available for print and digital use in order to assist the marketing efforts of these local communities and organizations. [...]