[ September 17, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. September 18, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] The Emancipation Proclamation has been celebrated and observed in Gallia County, Ohio continuously since 1863. The Gallia County Emancipation Day Celebration is reported to be the longest continuous celebration in the United States.

Historically, the original celebration was always celebrated on the 22nd of September. This coincided with President Abraham Lincoln’s historic signing of the Emancipation [...]

State Library of Ohio to Host Traveling Exhibit “Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation.”
Why did a nation founded on ideals of freedom and equality tolerate for so long one of the harshest labor systems the world has known? A traveling exhibition opening at the State Library of Ohio on March 7, 2011 looks for [...]

[ September 18, 2010; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. September 19, 2010; 10:30 am to 5:00 pm. ] Celebrating the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 which declared slaves “thenceforth and forever more free”.   Activities and games, guest speakers, Bands, singing groups, historic re-enactments, civil war soldiers, history booth, arts and crafts, food vendors and health screenings. Free admission, free parking.

Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:30 AM [...]

[ March 18, 2010; 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. ] A display of some never before exhibited artifacts and documents from the Civil War will be on display FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY during “A Historic Evening at the Marcus Center” presented by The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives (AJA).

Location: 2010 at the AJA, 3101 Clifton Avenue, 45220

This one-of-a-kind event will begin [...]

Topic: People in Societies
Lesson: Emancipation Proclamation (264 k)
This lesson and activities look at the content of the Emancipation Proclamation and ask the student to complete a map naming the states and depicting which states were affected by this document.