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Mar 05, 2022
Formed in 1903, the Athena Art Society is the oldest continuous women’s art organization in the country. Their mission continues to promote and develop the visual arts and s ...
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Mar 04, 2022
Foundations of Statehood (6:05 minutes)
The 1787 Northwest Ordinance, written by Nathan Dane, was the first major antislavery legislation in American history.
The ...
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Mar 04, 2022
Peace and Hostilities (5:50 minutes)
An alliance of Native Americans resisted settlement into Ohio. With the 1795 Treaty of Greene Ville, they ceded much of the land tha ...
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Mar 04, 2022
The Slavery Debate (5:32 minutes)
Ohio becoming a free state set a precedent for other states. Rufus Putnam and Ephraim Cutler fought for the continued prohibition of sl ...
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Mar 04, 2022
Freedom Fighters (5:46 minutes)
Many Ohioans participated in both the abolitionist and Underground Railroad movements, including Salmon Chase, John P. Parker and Harriet B ...
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Mar 04, 2022
Expansion and Regulation (4:36 minutes)
Canals and railroads revolutionized Ohio and our nation. The 1851 Ohio Constitution limited state debt and also the ability of th ...
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Mar 04, 2022
Education for All (3:57 minutes)
Using your rights responsibly required that you be education. Caleb Atwater, Samuel Lewis and Calvin Stowe were behind common schools in ...
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Mar 02, 2022
The Ohio Statehouse Museum area will be closed in the afternoon of March 2, 2022 for repairs and installation of exhibit equipment. Please enjoy exploring the other rooms of the ...
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Mar 01, 2022
In commemoration of Ohio’s founding on March 1, 1803, the Ohio Statehouse Museum Education Center will feature the Ohio History Connection’s film “The Debate Ov ...
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Feb 21, 2022
The Ohio Statehouse is closed Monday, February 21, 2022 in honor of Presidents' Day.
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