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In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, Columbus Metropolitan Library, 96 S. Grant Ave., will host History & Genealogy Day from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in the state of Ohio. The history of African American publishing in Ohio is longer than in many Midwestern states, beginning well before the Civil War. In 1843, the Palladium of Liberty became Ohio's first African American newspaper. [1]
The Friends group in Naples was able to take a donation of land which would be leased to the city and used to build the library. [36] Friends of African Village Libraries (FAVL) is a non-governmental organization that was created to build libraries in remote African villages. [37] Friends groups also help provide information.
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The Columbus Historical Society was founded in 1990. [3] The historical society was once located on Jefferson Avenue in Downtown Columbus. It moved to a 2,400-square-foot space in the museum COSI in Franklinton in 2012. In 2017, it moved to its own building at 717 West Town St., also in Franklinton.
The event is included with Ohio State Fair admission, which is $12 for ages 13-59; $10 for 60 and older and ages 6-12; free for ages 5 and younger and Ohio History Connection members.
Columbus Oktoberfest. When: 5 p.m. to midnight Sept. 6, noon to midnight Sept. 7 and noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 8 Where: Ohio Expo Center, 717 E. 17th Ave. Details: Schmidt's Columbus Oktoberfest will ...
Ohio was a destination for escaped African Americans slaves before the Civil War. In the early 1870s, the Society of Friends members actively helped former black slaves in their search of freedom. The state was important in the operation of the Underground Railroad .