[ February 28, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Join the Mahoning Valley historical Society for a presentation by Dr. Herbert Martin on the works of Paul Laurence Dunbar. The poems, letters, and essays of this African-American write, who was a descendant of slaves create a legacy in which all Ohioans should take pride. Through readings and dramatization, the speaker brings to life the [...]

[ July 12, 2011 10:30 am to July 16, 2011 9:00 pm. ] Ohio Chautauqua Returns in 2011

Ohio Chautauqua 2011:   The Civil War will be stopping in Chester, Ohio from July 12-16.

The Civil War has been called the first modern war. However, the war’s significance goes far beyond military struggle. The Civil War was the defining experience of the American nation.   No wonder our nation remains fascinated by [...]

[ March 23, 2011; 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Come here a talk by Dr. Peter D’Onofrio on medicine during the Civil War. The Civil War was the first modern war and resulted in the highest number of U.S. casualties per capita of any of our wars, as approximately 620,000 men perished, including 360,000 in the North and 260,000 in the South; 25% of [...]

The Army of the Ohio Civil War Reenactors recently joined in an effort to save one of the American Civil War’s more important battle flags. The Army of the Ohio, a regional organization composed of groups from Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York is working to help raise funds to conserve the regimental flag of the [...]

[ March 1, 2011; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] The Ohio University Department of History presents the 14th Annual Lazaroff Lecture on Tuesday, March 1 at 7pm in the Walter Hall Rotunda, on the Ohio University Campus.   This years lecturer will be Dr. Jonathan Sarna of Brandeis University.   Dr. Sarna will talk about Ulysses S. Grant’s General Orders #11, which banned Jews from his [...]