By Susan Lowery Reference Archivist, Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor Mid-century America was a pivotal moment for civil rights and women’s liberation. Amid these movements, working women felt the strain of being under-appreciated by their employers. After years of unions being formed by men, women were now building their own platforms to advocate […]

Ohio History Connection Blog

05.06.2025

Road Trippin' with Truda: Rankin House - Ohio History Connection

Join me as I visit the sites in the Ohio History Connection network! This month's road trip took me to the John Rankin House in Ripley. The Rankin House tells the story of John and Jean Rankin, who along with their 13 children, their neighbors in Ripley and their church community, helped the enslaved on […]

Ohio History Connection Blog

05.06.2025

The Future is in Their Hands: Constitutional Roleplay in the Classroom - Ohio History Connection

Want to make your government lessons more engaging? Watch your students have breakthroughs in constitutional role-play!

home›Ohio History Connection Blog

Ohio History Connection Blog

History

Colwell Porter, Ohio Civil War Soldier

Youngstown Nurses on Strike - Ohio History Connection

Road Trippin' with Truda: Rankin House - Ohio History Connection

The Future is in Their Hands: Constitutional Roleplay in the Classroom - Ohio History Connection

home
›
Ohio History Connection Blog