Ohio’s commemoration kick-off is Sunday, April 10, at the Statehouse and you’re invited!
The Ohio Civil War 150 Advisory Committee and the Ohio Historical Society invite you to kick off the 150th anniversary of the Civil War on April 10 at the Statehouse. A brunch will be held at 11 a.m. in the Statehouse Atrium to [...]

Ohio Historical Society Names New Members to Civil War Sesquicentennial Advisory Group
(COLUMBUS, OHIO)- Preparing for Ohio’s commemoration of the Civil War sesquicentennial (2011-2015), the Ohio Historical Society has appointed three new members to the state’s Civil War 150 Advisory Committee, announced Burt Logan, executive director and CEO of the Ohio Historical Society.
“These new members will [...]

The Advisory Committee met for the first time on January 28, 2010 to share their perspectives and suggestions. We would like to thank the committee for their enthusiasm and support!
Meeting highlights can be viewed in our online discussion forum or downloaded here[PDF]. We welcome your comments and suggestions.

David E. Roth (Franklin County) and Roger Micker (Jefferson County) were mentioned in the Times Leader Online. David Roth is the co-founder and publisher of Blue & Gray Magazine. Roger Micker is a high school social studies teacher at Steubenville High School, a member of the Ohio Historical Society Teacher Advisory Committee and is President [...]

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– [...]