Does History in Ohio Have a Future?

In an era dominated by technological changes, instant global telecommunications and educational emphases focused on science and math… do people still care about history, historic places or history organizations in the 21st century? What do you think, Ohio? Let’s be real. History and culture in Ohio are threatened, as they are elsewhere, by the economic [...]

House Hearing Alert–We Need Your Help!

The House Finance & Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) has set public hearings on the “impact of potential Senate budget decisions” in Statehouse Room 313 at the following times: Thursday, July 2 @ 3 pm Monday, July 6 @ 10 am Tuesday, July 7 @ 2 pm  We need your voice! Don’t let Ohio [...]

Governor’s Budget Takes OHS to 1986 Funding Levels!

  The Space Shuttle Challenger explosion. Chernobyl. Iran-Contra.   These were all in the news in 1986. The cost of a U.S. postal stamp was 22 cents, half of what it is today. It was also the last time the state of Ohio invested less than $8 million in the Ohio Historical Society. Nevertheless, Governor [...]