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Time Capsule | April 13, 2021Salem and its Saint-Gaudens’ Statue

by Traci Manning, MVHS Curator of Education | Apr 13, 2021 | Time Capsule, Uncategorized

A story in the August 17, 1980 Youngstown Vindicator focused on a famous statue and its lasting mystery. The bronze statue known as Diana, Goddess of the Hunt, was manufactured in Salem, Ohio, at the W. H. Mullins Company before taking its place in architectural...

Time Capsule | March 1, 2021
Mahoning County’s 175th Anniversary

by Traci Manning, MVHS Curator of Education | Feb 26, 2021 | Time Capsule, Uncategorized

Have you ever wondered why the top two-thirds of Mahoning County are aligned but the bottom third seems a little wider? Or maybe why the city of Salem is a little cutout along the County’s southern border? Perhaps you’ve heard the story about how Youngstown folks...

Holiday Time Capsule | January 1, 2021
Many Calendars, Many Traditions:
New Year’s Around the World

by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Feb 1, 2021 | Time Capsule, Uncategorized

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Holiday Time Capsule | January 1, 2021
Many Calendars, Many Traditions:
New Year’s Around the World

by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Dec 31, 2020 | Time Capsule, Uncategorized

For many people, time is a daunting thing to understand. Scientists, geologists, and archeologists have dated the age of the earth to around 4.54 billion years (plus or minus a few dozen million years). Civilizations have used various ways to keep track of time in...

Holiday Time Capsule | December 25, 2020
Diwali, Kwanzaa, and Other Seasonal Holidays

by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Dec 24, 2020 | Time Capsule, Uncategorized

The phrase “Happy Holidays” is often spoken this time of year and for good reason. There are dozens of holidays observed in November and December across religions, cultures, ethnicities, and nations. (While many of these groups observe different calendars, November...

Holiday Time Capsule | December 11, 2020
Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights

by Traci Manning, MVHS Curator of Education | Dec 9, 2020 | Time Capsule, Uncategorized

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (or Chanukah) celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Though considered a “minor” Jewish festival according to custom, it has blossomed into a beloved and widely recognized holiday. The history of Hanukkah goes...
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