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The Hay-McKinney Mansion, part of the Cleveland History Center. 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.
This list of museums in Ohio is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
Children's Museum of Cleveland: Goodrich–Kirtland Park: Children's Cleveland Grays Armory Museum: Downtown Cleveland: Military History of the Cleveland Grays, a private military company which was founded in 1837, and the military heritage of Greater Cleveland Cleveland History Center: University Circle Multiple
Mohandas Gandhi believed that cotton was closely tied to Indian self-determination. In the 1920s he launched the Khadi Movement, a massive boycott of British cotton goods. He urged Indians to use simple homespun cotton textiles, khadi. Cotton became an important symbol in Indian independence. During World War II, shortages created a high demand ...
Spearheads were found by a local artifact collector in Sharon Center, Ohio.From 1990 to 1993, the site was excavated by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.Dr. David Brose, the former Curator of Archaeology, found the spearheads were in the style of Clovis points of the Paleo-Indians and "some of the oldest certain examples of human activity in the New World."
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, as it is known today, was founded in 1920. It was located in an office of the Lennox Building. [5] At the end of the following year, the museum moved to a mansion on Euclid Avenue, a part of Cleveland's millionaires' row. [6] This location was first opened to the public June 24, 1922. [5]
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Running Strong for American Indian Youth, or just Running Strong, is a non-profit organization that was co-founded by Olympic Gold Medalist Billy Mills, along with Gene Krizek, founder of Christian Relief Services Charities. Running Strong, also known as American Indian Youth Running Strong, Inc., operates under the umbrella of Christian Relief ...