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Free Educational Resources
Suitcase Presentations! Learning Kits! Lesson Plans! School Tours! Volunteer Opportunities! These are just some of the great resources offered by the Historical Society’s education department. Check...
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Extraordinary Woman – Laura Keene
Laura Keene was born in England in 1826 and took the stage early in the 1850s. She moved to America in 1852 to advance her craft in the emerging world of American theatre. She found success on the...
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Extraordinary Woman – Rose O’Neal Greenhow
Rose O’Neal Greenhow served the Confederate State of America as a spy during the Civil War. She lived her life as a member of Washington DC’s elite, hosting parties and maintaining contacts with...
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Extraordinary Woman – Elizabeth Keckley
Elizabeth Keckley was a former slave who became a seamstress and confidante to Mary Todd Lincoln in the White House. She spent much of her early life working towards gaining or earning her freedom...
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Flag History for Flag Day
This past Wednesday was the first Hands-On History Open House at The Arms Family Museum. The theme for the week was flags, here is some of what the participants learned: The American Flag Everyone...
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Hands-on History Summer Open Houses
Summer Hands-On History Open Houses every Wednesday at The Tyler History Center
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Bites & Bits of History – Her Name Was Mary Wick
Enjoy this Bites & Bits presentation from November 2017 Lillain Reynolds Reeher discusses her book “Her Name Was Mary Wick”
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THURSDAY, September 16, 2021—NOON to 1pm We’re back in person at our Tyler History Center’s Thomas Ballroom for the third Bites and Bits of History lunchtime program of the Summer Series. Plan on...
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THURSDAY, May 19, 2021—NOON to 1pm Tyler History Center Bites and Bits of History Free and open to the public Presented by H. William Lawson, MVHS Executive Director Explore the changing skyline of...
View ArticleBites and Bits of HistoryThe Journey to Excellence: The Dana School of Music
THURSDAY, June 16, 2021—NOON to 1pm Tyler History Center Bites and Bits of History Free and open to the public Presented by Cassie Nespor, YSU’s Melnick Medical Museum William Dana started his music...
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