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Remembering the final signer of the Declaration of Independence, Matthew Thornton
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (28+ words) News and Sentinel Remembering the final signer of the Declaration of Independence, Matthew Thornton Donald Eugene Maxon Sr....
Motts to keynote Civil War Round Table of the Mid-Ohio Valley meeting
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (465+ words) MARIETTA " The executive director of the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pa. , will be the keynote speaker at the next meeting of the Civil War Round Table of the Mid-Ohio Valley at 7 p. m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Knights of Columbus,…...
Civil War Round Table of the Mid-Ohio Valley to hear Louisa May Alcott presentation
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (176+ words) PARKERSBURG " The next regular meeting of the Civil War Round Table of the Mid-Ohio Valley will be 7 p. m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at the Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History, 137 Juliana St. , Parkersburg. For the presentation, Joan Leotta, an award-winning journalist, novelist, poet and…...
Rural Action awarded national grant to bring America's founding story to life across Appalachian Ohio
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (177+ words) ATHENS " Rural Action has been awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to lead a multi-community initiative commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States. "We appreciate this commitment from the National Endowment for the Humanities, which recognizes…...
Cutler Heritage and Legacy Society schedules event
3+ week, 3+ day ago (250+ words) CUTLER " The Cutler Heritage and Legacy Society and the Multicultural Genealogical Center of Chesterhill will present the 16th annual Heritage and Legacy Day from 10 a. m. -3 p. m. April 25 at the Cutler Community Center, 4550 Two Mile Run Rd. Speakers will discuss items of local history…...
The Way I See It: Lindbergh's flight changed the man and the world
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (499+ words) When Lindbergh flew from New York to Paris in 1927 it made the front pages of newspapers all over the world, including The Marietta Times and The Parkersburg News. The headline of the May 21 edition of The Times said it all…...
Marietta marks 238th birthday with Pioneer Dinner, mayoral proclamation
2+ week, 1+ day ago (465+ words) MARIETTA " City officials and residents gathered Tuesday to mark the 238th anniversary of Marietta's founding, honoring the members of the Ohio Company who landed here, during a Pioneer Dinner and annual Founders Day observance. During the event, Mayor Josh Schlicher issued…...
Marietta College to host lecture on Holland brothers" journey from enslavement
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Look Back: Valley Forge and Von Steuben
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (551+ words) News and Sentinel Look Back: Valley Forge and Von Steuben As the United States of America celebrates 250 years of freedom, Look Back will, on occasion, continue highlighting important events of the Revolutionary War. Readers are asked to support the many…...
The Way I See It: The founding of Marietta took several tavern-based meetings
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (530+ words) A drawing of the Bunch of Grapes Tavern in Boston. (Image Provided) On Jan. 25, 1786, Rufus Putnam and Benjamin Tupper started promoting the idea of forming the Ohio Company in order to settle land near the Muskingum River. The information appeared…...