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...
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...
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...
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...
by Traci Manning, MVHS Curator of Education | Nov 30, 2020 | Time Capsule, Uncategorized
“Seeing isn’t believing. Believing is seeing.” When it comes to Christmas, most people have some sort of mental image of what the holiday looks, sounds, smells, feels, and tastes like. Even for those who do not celebrate the holiday, it can be difficult to miss the...
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