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William Dawes Jr. (April 6, 1745 – February 25, 1799) was an American soldier, and was one of several men who, in April 1775, alerted minutemen in Massachusetts of the approach of British regulars prior to the battles of Lexington and Concord at the outset of the American Revolution. [1]
James William Dawes (January 8, 1845 – October 8, 1918) was a Republican state politician. He served as the fifth governor of Nebraska from 1883 to 1887. He was born in McConnelsville, Ohio. He was the great-grandson of William Dawes, a first cousin of Rufus R. Dawes, and a first cousin once removed of Charles G. Dawes.
Dawes and John Keep toured England in 1839 and 1840 gathering funds for Oberlin College in Ohio. [1] They both attended the 1840 anti-slavery convention in London. [2]John Keep and William Dawes both undertook a fund raising mission in England in 1839 and 1840 to raise funds from sympathetic abolitionists.
American Civil War museums in Ohio (2 P) Pages in category "Military and war museums in Ohio" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Joseph A. Joel – Editor and Publisher of the Grand Army Gazette, Friend of Rutherford B. Hayes, Author of 1866 Article in the Jewish Messenger Detailing His Observance of Passover while in the Union Army [33] [34] – Tablet 4; Simon Perkins – Ohio State Senator and Representative, Business Partner of John Brown, Son of Simon Perkins [35 ...
Slovenian Museum & Archives St. Clair - Superior Ethnic Slovenian Museum: SPACES Gallery Ohio City: Art website, contemporary art Steamship William G. Mather Maritime Museum: Downtown Cleveland Museum ship: Retired Great Lakes bulk freighter Temple Museum of Religious Art: University Circle Jewish Three locations Transformer Station Ohio City Art
The Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS) is a historical society in Cleveland, Ohio. The society operates the Cleveland History Center, a collection of museums in University Circle. The society was founded in 1867, making it the oldest cultural institution in Northeast Ohio. WRHS is focused on the history of the Western Reserve. WRHS ...
The museum was founded in 1987 by Warren E. Motts in his family home. [1] [2] However, by 1995, the museum announced plans to move to a new location with a 3,500 sq ft (330 m 2) building. [3] After initially attempting to purchase and move Eddie Rickenbacker's Home to the museum in 1996, the museum constructed a replica four years later. [4]