Ohio Local History Alliance

"A local Ohio historical society had hoped to go big for America’s 250th anniversary. It settled on what it could afford: a limited “passport” project to encourage people to visit and engage with local history sites.

President Donald Trump wanted a splashy, ambitious and unparalleled semiquincentennial. Local libraries and historical associations across the country were instead forced to abandon planning for ambitious history and civics initiatives when his administration axed federal funding for state and local humanities projects last year."

DOGE Cut Off Small Town America’s 250th Birthday Money - Signal Ohio Ohio Humanities was planning for the 250th when DOGE axed its funding last year. Then Trump redirected money to his beautification projects.

Experience Museums Through the Eyes of a Young Person: As Civic Season concludes on July 4, Made By Us Civic Season Design Fellows offer four takes on seeing history and ourselves in a new light. Visit the Made By Us Medium to read about visits made by Chelsea Zhu to Tudor Place, Catherine Dao to The Huntington, Lyric Amodia to the National Portrait Gallery, and Max Pins to Philadelphia's National Liberty Museum.

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