by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Apr 26, 2018 | Education
Enjoy this Bites & Bits presentation from November 2017 Lillain Reynolds Reeher discusses her book “Her Name Was Mary Wick”
by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Aug 23, 2016 | Education
Let us bring the museum to you with our traveling suitcases! Our interactive presentations explore the history and culture of the Mahoning Valley. Each presentation includes original and reproduction artifacts, images, maps, and activities for children to examine....
by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Jul 16, 2015 | Education
The “My Town, Your Town, Youngstown” campers had a great time last week… Check out this video that highlights all their fun...
by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Jun 14, 2013 | Education
This past Wednesday was the first Hands-On History Open House at The Arms Family Museum. The theme for the week was flags, here is some of what the participants learned: The American Flag Everyone knows that our nation’s flag is a symbol of liberty, pride, freedom,...
by educationmahoninghistory | Mar 11, 2013 | Education, Events, Speakers Bureau
Elizabeth Keckley was a former slave who became a seamstress and confidante to Mary Todd Lincoln in the White House. She spent much of her early life working towards gaining or earning her freedom from slavery. In 1855, she saved enough money to buy her and her...
by educationmahoninghistory | Mar 10, 2013 | Education, Events, Speakers Bureau
Rose O’Neal Greenhow served the Confederate State of America as a spy during the Civil War. She lived her life as a member of Washington DC’s elite, hosting parties and maintaining contacts with political and military leaders in the 1850s. When the Civil War began,...
