At its December Board meeting, the Ohio Humanities Council presented Ohio Historical Society Executive Director Gary C. Ness with the 2002 Bjornson Award for Distinguished Service in the Humanities.
Ness became Director of the Ohio Historical Society in 1980. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor of History at Ohio State University. A widely published scholar, his publications deal principally with politics in the American South and the Presidency. He is a Founding Trustee of the Ohio Historical Foundation, a member of the faculty of the Winedale Museum Seminar at the University of Texas, Founding Trustee of the National Afro-American Museum Foundation, and a Life Member of the American Historical Association, American Association for State and Local History, Organization of American Historians, and the Southern Historical Association.
A number of important programs were developed under his leadership at the Historical Society. Among his many accomplishments, Ness helped develop OHS’ Local History Office, which is jointly operated by the Historical Society and the Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums. The OHC has long enjoyed a strategic partnership with the Local History Office, which has furthered the Council’s goals of building appreciation of history and other humanities in the state.
The Bjornson Award for Distinguished Service in the Humanities is named for the late Richard Bjornson, a member of the Ohio Humanities Council and Professor of French and Comparative Studies at The Ohio State University. The Award is presented each year to an Ohio native or resident who has made outstanding career contributions to the public knowledge and appreciation of the humanities. The prize consists of an engraved plaque and an award of $1,000.
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OHC Sponsors Ohio Bicentennial Minutes on NPR
The Ohio Humanities Council is co-sponsoring an exciting year-long series of 261 radio programs that airs on public radio stations throughout Ohio. Created by WMUB (Miami University), the 90-second segments focus on different aspects of Ohio history and culture, in a format designed specifically for public radio.
The programs cover our state’s history from 1803 to the present. Topics will embrace the sweep of Ohio history and will include significant historical moments from the great events in the past 200 years, with regular explorations into culture, sports, entertainment, and other intriguing topics. Listeners across the state can tune in each day for brief glimpses into the fascinating story of Ohio. From movie stars to Presidents, from industry to agriculture, from the Underground Railroad to Kent State, and from the Wright Brothers to the poptop can, the year 2003 is the time to commemorate our state's rich history.
If you aren’t getting your daily dose of Ohio Bicentennial Minutes, contact your local NPR station for more information. Visit WMUB’s website at www.wmub.org if you would like more information about the Ohio Bicentennial Minutes series, for a listing of stations that carry the programs, or to listen to audio clips that have already aired.
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Once again, the Ohio Humanities Council is helping sponsor programs as part of the Ohio Museums Association Annual Conference. The conference will be held in Cincinnati from April 6 through 8, 2003. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to experience the OHC-supported exhibit "Liberty On The Border: The Civil War And The Ohio River Valley" at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, hear meaningful keynote speakers, share in the fun of a silent auction, and attend conference sessions that explore topics like ethical issues in museums, making traditional exhibitions accessible to young children, and tax support for museums. Stop by the OHC booth to speak with staff and pick up information about some of our programs. For more information about the conference, visit the OMA on-line at www.ohiomuseums.org.
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