[ February 12, 2012; 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm. 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm. ] Kids, Courage, and the Civil War

This event will be presented by the Imaginating Dramatics Company.  Kids, Courage and the Civil War utilizes the words of children from the North and South recorded in journals as its source and is accompanied by music from the Civil War period.   Appropriate for children 4 and over.

The Imaginating [...]

[ January 15, 2012; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Columbus in Early 1862 – A Look Back at the First Year of the American Civil War

Ed Lentz, Columbus’ preeminent historian, will present a slide lecture about Columbus as it evolved after almost a year of war. Attendees will learn about Columbus’s residents, businesses and institutions as they respond to a country torn in two.

Sponsor: [...]

[ November 9, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] In the spring of 1862, Major General Lew Wallace was a Union military hero.  At the age of 35, he was the youngest major general in the Union Army, rising to that rank from colonel in 11 short months.  Devoted to the Union, he was also a romantic about war, pursuing honor, fame and glory [...]

Three new exhibits at the Ohio History Center in Columbus feature Civil War history
Opening July 1st is The American Soldier: A Photographic Tribute From the Civil War to Iraq, a traveling exhibit that runs through December 30, 2011, plus two longer-term exhibits: Follow the Flag and Over Here, Over There.
“The new interactive exhibits feature items [...]

[ May 14, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. ] Join the Ohio Historical Society for a presentation entitled “Ohio Squirrel Hunters and Their Rifles.” See vintage firearms and hear about the Squirrel Hunters, men and boys called to protect Ohio when Confederates threatened to reach the Ohio River.

Details: This presentation is free with admission to the Ohio Historical Center.

Sponsor: Ohio Historical Society

Location: Ohio Historical [...]