military history Archives - Ohio History Connection

October 18, 2023

NAAMCC Veterans Day Commemoration Program

Co-hosted by the National Park Service Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument Join us for a commemoration of military service and sacrifice. Learn the history of African Americans in the military, including Brigadier General Charles Young. Free admission to Veterans w/Military ID on November 11, 2023. Event schedule: 9 am – 1 pm • Participate […]

July 6, 2022

March Through Time

World War II Village Sat., Nov. 11 & Sun., Nov. 12 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Ohio Village, Columbus See what America was like when soldiers returned from WWII and talk with them about their experiences. We’re temporarily fast-forwarding Ohio Village to the year 1946 so you can experience a slice of life from the perspective of […]

March 9, 2022

Ask a Curator – Military Items and Photographs

Join our collections team as we help our visitors to determine what it is they think they have in their own personal collection.

February 27, 2022

World War I-Era Collections Display, 1914-1919

See a special display commemorating the centennial of the United States entering World War I.

January 11, 2022

John Fisher’s Extraordinary Ledger

In 2015, the Ohio History Connection Manuscripts/Audiovisual Department received an unassuming 19th century Ohio account ledger which turned out not to be so ordinary...

May 14, 2019

African American Women making a difference in their communities: Novella Auls

December 7, 2010