Come learn about Ohio in the Civil War at the Dover Public Library with Mark Holbrook!
Blood, Brains, and Lobotomies
Come visit the Heritage Golf Club with the Friends of Nursing History for an Ohio Humanities’ Speakers’ Bureau event with Mindy McGinnis! She will share the research behind her Edgar Award-Winning Gothic historical thriller, A MADNESS SO DISCREET. Learn about how doctors treated brain injuries in the 1890’s and the different aspects of care for the mentally ill – for … Read More
Rhetoric of the Rainbow: Living Between the Gay Movement and Civil Rights Movement
Come visit Elizabeth’s Bookshop and Writing Centre for an Ohio Humanities’ Speakers’ Bureau event with LuSter Singleton! LuSter will discuss the intersections and departures of both the gay and Civil Rights Movement. In the early 2000s, LuSter disclosed their long-time struggle with finding a place of belonging within the so-called “gay movement” and the civil rights movement. With both having … Read More
Why Ohio? Understanding the Opioid Crisis
Come visit the Prevention Action Alliance in Columbus for an Ohio Humanities’ Speakers Bureau event with Daniel Skinner! While the opioid crisis has swept across the entire United States, leaving no community untouched, it has hit Ohio particularly hard. But why Ohio, in particular? Drawing on his experience in compiling a collection of more than 50 perspectives from across Ohio, … Read More
The Newark Earthworks: One of the World’s Ancient Wonders
Come visit the McKinley Memorial Library for an Ohio Humanities’ Speakers’ Bureau event with Brad Lepper about the Newark Earthworks! The Newark Earthworks are the largest set of geometric enclosures and mounds in the world. The work of the Hopewell people who lived in Ohio circa A.D. 1- 400, these geometric earthworks covered nearly five square miles, using more than … Read More
Ohio In the Civil War
Come visit the Coshocton County District Library for an Ohio Humanities’ Speakers Bureau event with Mark Holbrook about the Ohio in the Civil War! With troops, generals, factories and farms, Ohio and Ohioans helped to change the outcome of the Civil War. And that war changed Ohio and its people. We’ll explore those changes and take a look at the contributions of … Read More
The History of Rock and Roll
Come visit the Marvin Memorial Library for an Ohio Humanities Speakers’ Bureau event with Matthew Donahue! This presentation highlights the history of rock and roll and popular music from the crossover of blues and country music in the 1950s leading to rock and roll through the many genres since the early rhythm and blues, rockabilly scene to contemporary music styles … Read More
The History of Rock and Roll
Come visit the Clyde Museum for an Ohio Humanities Speakers’ Bureau event with Matthew Donahue! This presentation highlights the history of rock and roll and popular music from the crossover of blues and country music in the 1950s leading to rock and roll through the many genres since the early rhythm and blues, rockabilly scene to contemporary music styles such … Read More
The Newark Earthworks: One of the World’s Ancient Wonders
Come visit Springfield Archeology for an Ohio Humanities’ Speakers’ Bureau event with Brad Lepper! The Newark Earthworks are the largest set of geometric enclosures and mounds in the world. The work of the Hopewell people who lived in Ohio circa A.D. 1- 400, these geometric earthworks covered nearly five square miles, using more than seven million cubic feet of earth. … Read More
Free Beer Tomorrow: Documenting the History and Culture of Ohio’s Longest Running Lesbian Owned and Operated Bar
Come visit the Gahanna Branch of the Columbus Metro Library for an Ohio Humanities’ Speakers Bureau event with LuSter Singelton and Julia Applegate! In a casual format, filmmakers and storytellers, Julia M. Applegate and LuSter P. Singleton, discuss the creation of their upcoming documentary, Free Beer Tomorrow. Free Beer Tomorrow: tells the story of Jack’s A Go-Go/Summit Station – Ohio’s longest-running lesbian … Read More