Inventors Who Changed the World!
Join us as we highlight the achievements of American innovators such as Thomas Edison, Lewis Howard Latimer, Garrett Morgan, Eli Whitney, George Washington Carver, and Patricia Bath. Through an engaging timeline, hands-on experiments, and interactive role-playing activities, participants will discover how these inventors changed the world and continue to influence the present and future. Experience […]
President McKinley: His Life Remembered
Join Joseph Napier, video creator, for a presentation on the 25th President, William McKinley. Learn about the Ohio-born and raised government official and his ties to the Mahoning Valley. The event is free to the public.
Truth, Justice, and the Cleveland Way: The Early Work of Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster
Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, two kids from Glenville High School, created the world’s most enduring Superhero. Meet the original Superman and learn how he was influenced by the boys’ lives in Cleveland! The event is free to the public.
Second Sunday Speaker Series: 50th Anniversary of the Memorial Tournament
Dan Sullivan, executive director of the Muirfield Tournament, and Dave Shedloski team up to present the 50th anniversary of the Memorial Tournament. They will discuss key moments in the tournament, history, and Jack Nicholas’s inspiration and visions for this major event.
Rebuild Wall Street: The Solution Man with John Gregory
Spend an evening with one of Ohio’s most interesting personalities. John Gregory is a business leader, educator, healthcare guru, and yes, comedian. John shares his latest struggle with becoming blind, and his own recipe for knocking down life’s barriers. Join John and prepare to be inspired. The event is free to the public.
Rebuild Wall Street – The Call & Post Fireside Chat
Imagine a communications platform as powerful as social media. Talk with Call & Post subscribers, and they’ll persuade you that newspapers were just as impactful in their time. Learn about the Call & Post, a prominent African American weekly newspaper, from journalists who worked at the newspaper in its heyday. Hear from some of Columbus’s […]
A Tour of Historic Sunbury
Polly Horn will take you on a visual tour of Sunbury as she tells stories about interesting people and places in Sunbury’s history. Registration required. The event is free to the public. Refreshments will be served.
History of Youngstown and Mahoning Valley Restaurants
A lecture on the history of Youngstown and Mahoning Valley restaurants, which will cover past and present eateries. Topics will cover ethnic food, corporate chain restaurants, and local well-known places that defined the Valley’s cuisine. The event is free to the public.
Model Train Expo with YMRA
What better way to celebrate National Train Day than with a visit from the Youngstown Model Railroad Association!? Members of YMRA will present, sharing stories and anecdotes about the local history of railways and the joys of model railroading. Check out their display of scale cars and train memorabilia. After the hourlong presentation, during the […]
Ohio & The Revolution Webinar Series VI | They Were There: How the American Revolution was Shaped by Hidden Figures
They Were There: How the American Revolution was Shaped by Hidden Figures The Revolutionary War was heavily contested between the British Crown and independence-seeking American colonists from 1775-1781. The sixth installment of “Ohio & The Revolution” will examine some of the lesser-known hidden figures of those who made contributions to American independence well behind the ranks […]