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Kidzibits Hands-on Gallery Kidzibits inspires our young visitors, from pre-school through age 9, to explore and engage with history. Adults will find something for them as well—so bring the whole family!

Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel Colorful, hand-carved wooden horses, once at Euclid Beach Park on Cleveland’s lakefront, welcome riders once again in the Carousel Pavilion at the Cleveland History Center. Visitors are able to ride the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel. Two carousel ride tokens are given for each paid museum admission.

We invite you to visit the Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society

Special Events 4 Current and Upcoming Exhibits 11 Early Childhood Programs 12 School and Youth Programs 13 Online Resources at the Founded in 1867, the Western Reserve Historical Society is ’s Western Reserve premier storyteller. It is one of the oldest and largest nonprofit regional “Study Break” Programs 20 Historical Society historical societies in the nation. WRHS operates two main facilities, the Hands on History 22 View our collections Cleveland History Center in and Hale Farm & Village in the Speakers Bureau 24 through our brand-new Cuyahoga Valley. Activities at the Museum 30 Digital Repository – a great resource for history The Cleveland History Center presents the glitter and industry of the Gilded Age To schedule a program with the enthusiasts, researchers and through the ’s millionaires and entrepreneurs, as well as Cleveland History Center, teachers alike! For access the diverse lives of the people of Northeast Ohio, past and present. This please call 216-721-5722 x1502 or to photographs, documents recently-renovated campus is home to the Society’s educational and research email [email protected] and videos on a variety of facilities, major permanent and changing exhibition galleries, the Museum Store, Cleveland history topics, and administration offices. These historic resources at the Cleveland History Address, Hours, and Contact Information please visit: Center celebrate Northeast Ohio’s rich and diverse history: 10825 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio, 44106 http://digital.wrhs.org/ Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm The Crawford Auto Aviation Museum Sunday: Noon – 5:00 pm This collection highlights the technological advances and social mobility in (216) 721-5722 American society and reflects the intersection of design, art, and transportation. www.wrhs.org www.clevelandhistorycenter.org The Research Library and Archives Research Library and Archives open Thursday-Saturday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm This research center is the largest relating to American history in northern Ohio and features renowned Civil War, Shaker and cultural archives, enabling Admission individuals and families to discover their own family history. WRHS members, Active Military with ID, and Children 2 and under are free $10 adults, $9 senior, $5 children (age 3-12) The Chisholm Halle Costume Wing Group rates available, visit www.wrhs.org The costume wing showcases a 40,000 object collection of clothing, textiles and For membership information, visit www.wrhs.org/Membership accessories that is international in scope and includes designs from the mid-18th century to the contemporary. Entrance to the Research Library and to exhibits is included with general admission. Parking is available for $$ in the Cleveland History Center lot off Hay-McKinney and Bingham-Hanna Mansions Magnolia Drive (Special Event parking prices may vary). A modest selection of These houses, which previously belonged to prominent Clevelanders, showcase beverages and snacks are available in the Museum Store. The Cleveland History the Society’s outstanding collection of fine and decorative arts. Both mansions Center is accessible to all. are available for self-guided tours, and guided tours of Hay-McKinney Mansion are available Friday-Sunday. 2 3 Special Events

Young Professionals Pub Crawl – History on Tap

Saturday, September 12th, 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets $7 | $5 for WRHS members | $20 for a set of 3 tickets The History on Tap series hits the road with this fourth biannual Historic Pub Crawl, made possible by the WRHS Young Professionals Auxiliary. The fall 2015 Crawl will take participants on a tour of and its watering holes, led by Lead Interpreter Chad Malkamaki.

For more information, please visit www.wrhs.org/events

Siegal Lifelong Learning – Jews and the Cleveland Garment Industry

Weekly, Wednesday, October 7th – Wednesday, November 11th Offered through Case Western Reserve University | Advance registration required Explore the history of Jews in the Cleveland garment industry during the 19th New This Fall! History on Tap and 20th centuries as highlighted in the visually stunning new book, A Stitch in Time. Sean Martin, Ph.D., author and Curator for Jewish American History will Second Thursdays, August-November, 5:00 – 8:00 pm guide discussions and analysis of the impact of the industry and its leaders on Tickets $7 at the door | $5 advance purchase | Free for WRHS members the city, as well as facilitate examinations of the primary sources that went into Visit the Cleveland History Center after-hours for a tall glass of History—it’s making the book. on tap! Happy hour libations, light hors d’oeuvres, trivia, rarely-seen artifacts, photo ops, and hands-on activities accompany a unique theme each month to For more information, please visit take you back to moments in Cleveland’s exceptional past. www.siegallifelonglearning.org/history--culture.html For more information about History on Tap events, please call Programming at 216-721-5722 x1502 Coffee with a Curator – August 13th – Secret Soiree Love Those Cars Celebrate cocktail culture of years past in the Bingham-Hanna Mansion. Take a drink in the Hanna Speakeasy, play lawn games in the Secret Garden, Wednesday, October 21st, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm and 1:30 – 3:00 pm and get your photo taken in our historic photo booth. Part of a four-week program through Tri-C | Advance registration required WRHS Curator of Transportation Derek E. Moore presents “Love Those Cars,” an September 10th - Oddities from the Archives overview of Cleveland automotive history and tips on how to identify unknown Take a peek at some of the weird and wonderful items from the WRHS vehicles in your family photographs. Also, gain insight into how the Marque Files collections in the Research Library, enjoy a drink under the glow of Chief at the WRHS Research Library can be used to investigate classic cars. Bring a Wahoo, and try your hand at trivia! vintage photo featuring your favorite family car to share with the group.

October 8th - Toast the Ghosts For more information, please visit Explore Cleveland’s historic fascination with the paranormal in the Hay- www.tri-c.edu/workforce/courses/course-4117.html McKinney Mansion—the perfect start to the Halloween season!

November 12th - Cars by Twilight Experience all things Automotive in the Crawford Auto Aviation Museum during this final Happy Hour experience of the season.

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Holiday CircleFest

Sunday, December 6th, 12:00 – 5:00 pm Free Admission to the Museum CircleFest is the perfect kickoff to the holiday season. Join the Cleveland History Center for family fun, crafts, music and treats. Then, introduce family and friends to University Circle, Cleveland’s neighborhood without borders, on this day of free admission to over a dozen cultural treasures in the area.

For more information, please visit www.wrhs.org/events

100 Year Club of the Western Reserve Annual Dinner

Monday, December 7th, 5:30 – 9:00 pm Reservations and ticket purchase required This annual celebration recognizes century-old organizations of Northeast Ohio. The inductees are joined by younger peer companies and institutions to reflect

Frank Wilcox: Artist as Historian on our region’s past, celebrate our modern-day success and imagine a more Exhibit Opening prosperous future.

Friday, November 27th For more information, call Lisa Leaman at (216) 721-5722 x1522 This new exhibit highlights the career of one of the Cleveland School’s most loved and admired artists, Frank Wilcox, who has left us with a rich treasure trove of artwork that reflects the history of Cleveland, northeast Ohio, other regions of America and the world he traveled during his lifetime. Join us for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day exhibit grand opening on November 27th, as we unveil a collection of his works Monday, January 18th, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm at the Cleveland History Center. The exhibit runs through April 30th, 2016. Free admission to the museum Visit the Cleveland History Center and join in our celebration of the life and For more information, please visit www.wrhs.org legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through minds-on activities. We will ask guests to consider and answer the question, “What is your cause?” Celebrations: Holiday Traditions in Cleveland Somewhere in Time 1936: All Eyes on Cleveland

Friday, November 27th through Sunday, January 3rd Saturday, January 23rd, 7:00 pm to midnight. (Doors open at 6:30 pm.) Included with Admission; includes two ride tokens for the Grand Carousel Travel back in time to 1936 – the first year of the Great Lakes Exposition, the Create a new holiday tradition for your family! Stroll through memory lane and Republican National Convention, as well as Eliot Ness and the Torso Murders. re-live the joy of Cleveland holidays past amidst festive holiday décor at the Join us for Streets of the World, international food, Radio Land and the French Cleveland History Center. Weekends will feature make & take crafts, live music, Casino. Don’t forget your fedora for the costume contest! and other holiday activities. See our website for tickets and more information or call Programming at For more information, please visit www.wrhs.org (216) 721-5722 x1502

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Trash or Treasure?

Saturday, April 9th, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Join the Western Reserve Historical Society and professional appraisers for Trash or Treasure, an appraisal event at the Cleveland History Center. On Saturday, April 9th, bring the items you’ve been wondering about to the Cleveland History Center for a verbal appraisal. Please visit our website in winter 2016 for more information about this year’s theme.

For more information, please visit www.wrhs.org/events or call Programming at (216) 721-5722 x1502

In Fashion

Saturday, May 7th, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Browse, shop, swap and eat at this year’s In Fashion, featuring the new Cleveland Garment Industry Exhibit. Check out the new exhibit, shop for local fashions at our third annual Trunk Show, and engage with our new costume Ohio District 3 History curator during the “Off the Rack” presentation featuring textiles from the WRHS Day Competition collection. New additions to this year’s program will include a clothing swap and a student showcase. Saturday, March 5th, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Free admission to the museum For more information, please visit www.wrhs.org/events or call Programming at Local students compete for cash prizes and scholarships as they present their (216) 721-5722 x1502 History Day entries related to the 2016 theme, Exploration, Encounter, and Exchange in History. Deadline for student applications and $8 entry fee is February 1st, 2016. Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel Birthday Party For more information, please visit www.wrhs.org/explore/history-day Thursday, May 19th, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Included with admission Genealogical Committee The Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel has only been at the Cleveland History Spring Seminar Center for just over a year, but this May we’ll be celebrating its 106th birthday with a day of unlimited carousel rides, sweet treats, and birthday fun. Since Saturday, April 9th its installation at Euclid Beach Park in 1910, the Carousel has had an amazing Ticket price to be announced journey home. The WRHS Genealogical Committee is pleased to present a full day seminar with John Phillip Coletta, Ph.D. This seminar is designed to help you better get to know your immigrant ancestors. Dr. Coletta is author of the popular heyT Came Parade the Circle in Ships now in its 3rd edition, and many other books, articles, and lectures. Find out more about this dynamic speaker on genealogyjohn.com, his website. More Saturday, June 11th, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm details will be available about the seminar in the coming months, but save the Free admission to the museum date! Find Yourself in the Circle at the 27th Annual Parade the Circle & Circle Village. This fabulous, fun, FREE celebration features the Parade, presented by The For more information about Genealogical Committee classes please visit , and Circle Village, presented by University Circle Inc. www.wrhs.org/research/library/genealogy/genealogical-committee/ During this day, the WRHS History Center will be free and open to the public! Please visit our website in winter 2016 for more information about this year’s activities planned.

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Euclid Beach Day current exhibits

Saturday, July 23, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Setting the World in Motion Included with admission Relive the nostalgia of Euclid Beach Park and celebrate the Grand Carousel at REVolution: The Automobile in America the Cleveland History Center! Enjoy unlimited rides on the recently restored Carousel, taste ice cream reminiscent of the Euclid Beach Frozen Whip, ride on Kidzibits Hands-on Gallery the iconic Rocket Ship Car, share a smile with Laughing Sal, and more. Entrepreneurship in the Western Reserve

Become a Member of the Western Chief Wahoo Exhibit Reserve Historical Society Elliotville Trains We are your guide through history! Members of the Western Reserve Historical Next Stop: Italy, By Way of: Cleveland (through October 31, 2015) Society enjoy unlimited free admission to the Cleveland History Center, Research Bingham-Hanna Mansion Library, and Hale Farm & Village. A variety of Membership packages are available Hay-McKinney Mansion to suit every need. Some benefits of Membership include: • Special members-only events upcoming exhibits • Discounted admission to programs A Stitch in Time: The Cleveland Garment Industry (Opens November 5, 2015) • Discounted parking • Invitation to WRHS Annual Meeting Frank Wilcox: Artist as Historian (Opens November 27th, 2015) • Subscription to newsletter, The News • Reciprocal benefits with National Time Travelers Program

For more information about WRHS Membership, please visit: www.wrhs.org/membership 10 11 early childhood programs school & youth programs

Our standards-based Early Childhood programs are designed to introduce Our School and Youth programs are ideal for school field trips, scout groups, children to the exciting history of the Western Reserve. Using the tangible summer camp outings, and more! We have standards-based programs for history of Northeast Ohio, children can explore topics like the development of all grades, spanning topics from immigration in the Western Reserve to the transportation in the region, and the lifestyles of the past. inventions behind some of Cleveland’s most well-known entrepreneurs.

History on the Move – In the Backyard of History – Pre-K to K grades K-2

1 hour | $105/group 1 hour or 1.5 hours | $105 or $120/group How has transportation changed over time? How have the designs, looks, and In this hands-on exhibit designed just for kids, students discover through play! safety factors of land, air, and water vehicles changed? Students are surrounded With an interactive transportation map, an old fashioned cooking station, and by cars, bikes, airplanes, and boats from long ago as they explore, observe, an immersive light tunnel, students explore how technologies have changed compare, and contrast these vehicles to present-day modes of transportation over time. using the exhibit Setting the World in Motion. Students build model vehicles using building sets and maneuver themselves through a road course while they practice observing present-day traffic signs. Setting the World in Motion (STEM Focus) – Grades 1-3

In the Backyard of History – 2 hours | $130/group Pre-K Students role-play as car company entrepreneurs. Working in groups, they will design and construct cars before racing them in the Western Reserve Model 1 hour or 1.5 hours | $105 or $120/group Grand Prix, while learning about force, motion, and graphing. In this hands-on exhibit designed just for kids, students discover through play with an interactive West-Side Market, building area, dress-up corner, old fashioned toys and chores, a garden, and a play house, students explore the In the Time and Place Space – concept of family roots and what life was like for children growing up in Grades 1-3 the past. 2 hours | $130/group How have the people of Northeast Ohio changed what they wear, how they cook, how they travel, how they see at night, and how they build their shelter over the past 200 years? Touch, arrange, build, select, compare, contrast, and experiment at activity stations designed to show these changes over time! 12 13 school & youth programs (continued)

REVolution – Grades 5-8

2 hours | $130/group In this program, students learn how an idea, in addition to other entrepreneurial considerations, can lead to the establishment of a successful business. Using the exhibit REVolution and the automobiles from the Western Reserve Historical Society’s collection, students explore how entrepreneurs involved in the automobile industry answered the fundamental questions of economics. Students conclude by developing and presenting their own product pitch for an automobile in the exhibit.

From There to Here – Grades 3-8

2 hours | $130/group Unfold the story of a migrant or refugee family’s journey to Northeast Ohio from overseas or from another US region. Students role-play as a family, dressing up Getting Around – to present their family’s story to the rest of the class. Age-appropriate primary Grades 1-2 documents provide information for students to discover when and from where they came, why they left, and what their hopes are for a future in America. 2 hours | $130/group Stories range from the 1840s to 1980s, and include European, Asian, Hispanic, Surrounded by cars, bikes and airplanes of the past, students will learn basic African American, and Appalachian groups. map skills by making a giant map of the Western Reserve, creating a visitor map of the museum using a map key and compass skills, and exploring how ‘getting around’ has changed over time.

– Additional Information on School and Into the Woods Youth Programs: Grades K-4 If you would like to add a ride on the Euclid 2 hours | $130/group Beach Park Grand Carousel to your youth Compare and contrast Eastern Woodland American Indians with Early Settlers! program, please let us know at the time Using artifacts, students participate in hands-on activities exploring the of booking. The cost for add-on Carousel relationship between land use and daily life. Making comparisons between the rides is $30/group. Children under 42 inches two cultures, students move from the specific to the general in discovering how in height must be accompanied on the people have met their basic needs over time. Carousel by an adult.

All School and Youth Programs must be Setting the World in Motion – paid for in advance in order to confirm Grades 3-5 and guarantee your reservation. Checks, cash, credit cards, and purchase orders are 2 hours | $130/group accepted. We have a no-refund policy for How did the entrepreneurs in our region shape Ohio industry and culture in missed programs, but will be happy to work the early 20th century? Surrounded by the Crawford Auto Aviation Collection with you to reschedule. and examples of Cleveland’s most innovative minds, students identify the characteristics of an entrepreneur. Then, they imagine themselves as entrepreneurs and creatively use primary source documents to learn about productive resources and regional specialization.

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Second Thursdays, August-November, Saturday, September 12th, Monday, January 18th, Saturday, January 23rd, 5:00 – 8:00 pm 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm 10:00 am – 5:00 pm 7:00 pm to midnight

New This Fall! History on Tap Young Martin Luther Somewhere in Visit the Cleveland History Center after-hours for a tall glass of History—it’s on tap! Happy 2016 King Jr. Day Time 1936: All hour libations, light hors d’oeuvres, trivia, rarely-seen artifacts, photo ops, and hands- Professionals Somewhere in Time 1936: on activities accompany a unique theme each month to take you back to moments in All Eyes on Cleveland Visit the Cleveland History Center and join Eyes on Cleveland Cleveland’s exceptional past. Pub Crawl in our celebration of the life and The History on Tap series hits the road legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through Travel back in time to 1936 – the first year August 13th – Secret Soiree with this fourth biannual Historic Pub Saturday, January 23rd, minds-on activities. We will ask guests of the Great Lakes Exposition, the September 10th - Oddities from the Archives Crawl, made possible by the WRHS Young to consider and answer the question, Republican National Convention, as well 6:00 – 11:00 pm “What is your cause?” as Eliot Ness and the Torso Murders. October 8th - Toast the Ghosts Professionals Auxiliary. November 12th - Cars by Twilight Travel back in time to 1936 – the first year of the Great Lakes Weekly, Wednesday, Exposition, the Republican Saturday, March 5th, October 7th – Wednesday, National Convention, Eliot Ness 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and the Torso Murders. Join us for November 11th Streets of the World, international Ohio District 3 food, Radio Land and the French Siegal Lifelong Casino. Don’t forget your fedora History Day for the costume contest! Learning Competition Explore the history of Jews in the See our website for tickets Local students compete for cash prizes Cleveland garment industry during the and scholarships as they present their 19th and 20th centuries as highlighted in and more information or call Programming at History Day entries related to the 2016 the visually stunning new book, A Stitch in theme, Exploration, Encounter, and Time. (216) 721-5722 x1502 Exchange in History.

Wednesday, October 21st, Saturday, April 9th Saturday, April 9th, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm and 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 1:30 – 3:00 pm Genealogical Trash or Coffee with a Committee Treasure? Curator Spring Seminar Join the Western Reserve Historical WRHS Curator of Transportation Derek E. The WRHS Genealogical Committee is Society and professional appraisers for Moore presents “Love Those Cars,” an pleased to present a full day seminar with Trash or Treasure, an appraisal event at overview of Cleveland automotive history John Phillip Coletta, Ph.D. This seminar is the Cleveland History Center. and tips on how to identify unknown designed to help you better get to know vehicles in your family photographs. your immigrant ancestors.

Friday, November 27th - Friday, November 27th - Saturday, May 7th, Thursday, May 19th, saturday, April 30th Sunday, January 3rd 10:00 am – 3:00 pm 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Frank Wilcox: Celebrations: In Fashion Euclid Beach Park Browse, shop, swap and eat at this year’s Grand Carousel Artist as Historian Holiday Traditions In Fashion, featuring the new Cleveland This new exhibit highlights the career of Garment Industry Exhibit. Check out the Birthday Party one of the Cleveland School’s most in Cleveland new exhibit, shop for local fashions at our loved and admired artists, Frank Wilcox. Create a new holiday tradition for your third annual Trunk Show, and engage with Center for just over a year, but this May family! Stroll through memory lane and our new costume curator during the “Off we’ll be celebrating its 106th birthday re-live the joy of Cleveland holidays past the Rack” presentation featuring textiles with a day of unlimited carousel rides, amidst festive holiday décor at the from the WRHS collection. sweet treats, and birthday fun. Cleveland History Center.

Sunday, December 6th, Monday, December 7th, Saturday, June 11th, saturday, July 23, 2016, 12:00 – 5:00 pm 5:30 – 9:00 pm 10:00 am – 5:00 pm 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Holiday CircleFest 100 Year Club Parade the Circle Euclid Beach Day CircleFest is the perfect kickoff to the Find Yourself in the Circle at the 27th Relive the nostalgia of Euclid Beach Park holiday season. Join the Cleveland History of the Western Annual Parade the Circle & Circle Village. and celebrate the Grand Carousel at Center for family fun, crafts, music This fabulous, fun, FREE celebration the Cleveland History Center! Enjoy and treats. Reserve Annual features the Parade, presented by The unlimited rides on the recently restored Dinner Cleveland Museum of Art, and Circle Carousel, taste ice cream reminiscent of Village, presented by University Circle Inc. the Euclid Beach Frozen Whip, ride on This annual celebration recognizes the iconic Rocket Ship Car, share a smile century-old organizations of with Laughing Sal, and more. Northeast Ohio.

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Carousel Choose Your Own Adventure – Grades Pre-K – 8

2 hours | $130/group Climb onto the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel and Choose Your Own Adventure. Learn the history of carousels, and then choose from a variety of carousel-related activities ranging from geometry or physics to creative writing, as well as artistic expression and more. At least one ride is included with the program.

Moses Cleaveland Team-Building Challenge – Grades 3 and up

2 hours | $130/group In this team-building program, students work together to overcome puzzles and challenges inspired by the many obstacles early settlers of the Western Reserve faced. Through hands-on activities, students learn about how pioneer groups – planned for their trips, traveled to their destinations, surveyed the land, and Flight developed this area’s first cities, all while learning to work collaboratively with Grades 5-12 their classmates. 2 hours | $130/group In our Crawford Auto Aviation Museum, students see and demonstrate the – concepts of flight, through various experiments and hands-on demonstrations. Research Library Programs Grades 3-12 Students learn the four forces of flight, the three axes of flight, and the anatomy of an airplane as well as learn various functions of airplanes through time. Students age 3-12 $5 each | Students age 13+ $10 each | Adults $10 each Finally, students ‘participate’ in Cleveland’s historic National Air Races by conducting paper airplane experiments using the scientific method. Custom programs using WRHS collections can be arranged in the Research Library. Possible topics include Cleveland history, the study of family history, researching the history of a neighborhood, and more, upon request. Every Four Years – Grades 5-8

2 hours | $130/group Youth Entrepreneurship Education Why do we have political parties? What is a political platform? How do we elect our leaders? Students answer these questions and more as they use Youth Entrepreneurship Education (YEE) primary documents from the Research Library and Archives to study one to two at WRHS is generously funded by a lead significant election years in American History. Students use their newly acquired gift from the Burton D. Morgan Foundation knowledge to participate in a mock convention that highlights changes in the and additional gifts from Democratic and Republic platforms over the past 175 years. the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, the Kent Smith Charitable Trust, and the Abington Foundation. YEE content Self-Guided Museum Tours – was developed in partnership with the All Grade Levels Cleveland Metropolitan School District. To find out if the fourth-sixth grade Students $5 each | Teachers/Chaperones $8 each YEE Continuum might be a good fit for You may bring your class at a group rate and tour the Cleveland History Center your school or district, please contact: at your own pace. For an additional fee, guided tours of current exhibits are [email protected]. also available.

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Cleveland Grand Prix – Grades 2 - 8

Indoor/Outdoor | $120/group Students take a tour of racing vehicles and vehicles that were promoted through racing in the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum, and then build their own racing cars to compete in the Cleveland Grand Prix!

Civil War Camp & Gear – Grades 2 - 8

Indoor/Outdoor | $120/group Students explore the history of the Civil War and hear about the life of a solider before donning their uniforms, participating in Civil War-era drills, and setting up a camp and company street.

Our short and sweet Study Break programs are ideal for school field trips, scout groups, birthday parties, summer camp outings, and more! These programs are 60 minutes in length, can accommodate a wide range of ages, and include a ride on the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel!

Turn of the Century Toys – Pre-K – Grade 1 Additional Information on “Study Break” Youth Programs

Indoor/Outdoor | $120/group All Study Break Youth Programs must be Students explore a historic mansion and its gardens at WRHS while learning paid for in advance in order to confirm historic children’s games and playing with old fashioned toys! and guarantee your reservation. Checks, cash, credit cards, and purchase orders are accepted. We have a no-refund policy for Where the Wild Things Are – missed programs, but will be happy to work Pre-K – Grade 1 with you to reschedule.

Indoor/Outdoor | $120/group Students participate in an active, fun-filled story time featuring the classic book, Where the Wild Things Are, before embarking on a hunt through the Bingham- Hanna Mansion to discover the many “wild things” WRHS has in its collections.

Flying High at the Cleveland Air Races – Grades 2 - 8

Indoor/Outdoor | $120/group Students tour the WRHS aviation collection and hear stories about the famed Cleveland Air Races. Then, they explore the forces of flight by constructing paper airplanes and holding their own air races!

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Non-Craft Activities

$95/first hour, $25/each additional hour + mileage All supplies provided

From There to Here Unfold the story of a migrant or refugee family’s journey to Northeast Ohio from overseas or from another US region. Explore primary documents to discover when and from where they came, why they left, and what their hopes are for a future in America.

Build Me a Neighborhood Today we know Tremont as a bustling neighborhood and when it was originally founded in 1836, the town was not so different. Use Census data to explore how Jefferson Street changed during the 20th century and afterwards. What kind of jobs and ethnicities did these people have? How did the cultural make-up of Tremont relate to the cultural make-up of Cleveland as a whole? Our standards-based Early Childhood programs are designed to introduce Urban Childhood children to the exciting history of the Western Reserve. Using the tangible history of Northeast Ohio, children can explore topics like the development of Life was hard for the impoverished people of the 19th century. Children transportation in the region, and the lifestyles of the past. as young as five years old often had to help their parents provide for the family. Forget about going to school—they had a family to feed! Would you have survived as a child laborer doing dangerous jobs on the streets and docks of industrial Cleveland where danger and disease ran rampant? Play Make and Take Craft Activities the game to find out! $130/first hour, $50/each additional hour + mileage Henry Ford and the Assembly Line All supplies provided When the first cars were produced, each one had to be made individually,

one at a time. Henry Ford was one of the first people to develop and Origami Carousel Horses implement the “assembly line,” which sped up the manufacturing process The beloved Euclid Beach Park, source of treasured childhood memories to and allowed him to sell cars at an affordable price. Do you have what it many Clevelanders, closed in 1969. Its Grand Carousel has found a new life takes to become a successful automobile entrepreneur? Build some cars at the Cleveland History Center, where it runs once again. Celebrate this with our assembly line to find out! staple of Cleveland history by constructing and decorating your very own carousel horse!

Create a Cut-Out Character Learn about our exhibit In Grand Style and the opulent Gilded Age fashions it highlights. Use inspiration from the exhibit to design and construct your own fashionable outfits for paper dolls Billy and Betty.

Cleveland Air Races Learn about the National Air Races, held in Cleveland 12 times between 1929 and 1949, in which pilots would perform daring maneuvers and races. Try your hand at constructing your own airplane using our special pattern and take part in the WRHS Air Races by racing your plane against those of your friends and family! Hands-on History

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Sean Martin, Curator for Jewish American History

$150 per program + mileage

Zionism in Cleveland The tie between Cleveland and Israel is very strong. Cleveland’s most influential rabbi, Abba Hillel Silver, helped to establish the state of Israel. Learn how the Jewish community from Cleveland supported Zionist ideas and continues to contribute to the developing state.

Ethnicity and Local History Experience incredible moments from Cleveland’s past with these intriguing This talk explores the variety of ethnic communities to which we belong programs that highlight elements of the city’s history. These popular one- and the local communities in which we live. Why do local ethnic groups hour programs are presented by the Western Reserve Historical Society’s form arts and cultural organizations, sports clubs, charities, and other knowledgeable curators, historians and educators. Available as outreach to your groups which highlight their difference? How do these local groups, an group or at the Cleveland History Center in University Circle. integral part of our civil society, operate within larger, national ethnic groups and how do they help us negotiate our identities as citizens, “Chad’s presentation [WWII Up Front and Personal] was amazing and members of religious communities, and/or members of other nations? To informative. We received many positive comments from those in attendance. I what extent are these groups successful in encouraging future generations was really surprised that Cuyahoga County was so involved with the war effort. to identify with the ethnic group? Thanks again!” -Judy Stefanko, Independence Branch CCPL The Holocaust and Local History This talk explains how the events that make up the Holocaust affected communities in both Eastern Europe, where the most horrific crimes of the

John Grabowski Ph.D.,Senior VP of Research Holocaust occurred, and in the United States, where the Jewish community and Krieger Mueller Historian responded to the events with both astonishment and action. The goal is to uncover the role that this complex history continues to play in our $250 per program + mileage daily lives, whether in the small towns of Eastern Europe or the suburbs of . Sports in Cleveland How did “games” become a major business and civic enterprise? This Jews and Organized Crime illustrated presentation outlines the history of major sports in Cleveland, Studying the Jewish involvement in the area’s organized crime throughout touching upon some of the area’s most noted sports heroes while also the 20th century helps us to understand how and why some individuals examining the manner in which games became a central part of the became involved in criminal activity. Also considered in this history of region’s economy. organized crime are the relationships between Jews and other ethnic groups. Cleveland: Then and Now Based on the best-selling book of this title, this lecture pairs archival photographs of sites in Cleveland with their contemporary appearances. Pamela Dorazio-Dean, Italian More than a simple picture show, the presentation provides an overview of American History Curator the city’s history with a particular emphasis on its neighborhoods. $150 per program + mileage Immigration and Migration to Cleveland The story of immigration and migration is at the core of our region’s The Italians in Cleveland history. Today northeastern Ohio is home to over 120 ethnic groups. How This presentation can be tailored from 20 minutes to one-hour. Along with did our city and region, once an outpost of New England, become a global illustrations, the presentation explores Italian immigration to Cleveland community? What attracted migrants and immigrants here; what pushed from the late 19th century through present day, with a focus on life in the them out of their homelands? Italian enclaves of the city.

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$150 per program + mileage

Cleveland’s Great Lakes Exposition Hear the story of how right in the middle of the Great Depression, Cleveland put on the biggest party it’s ever thrown. It covered 135 acres of lakefront land, from the old Municipal Stadium to what is now Burke Lakefront Airport. Among hundreds of attractions were the Donald Gray Gardens, Streets of the World and Billy Rose’s Aquacade.

The Civil War in Northern Ohio Based on David Van Tassel’s posthumously published Behind Bayonets, this program focuses on life on the home front in Cleveland during the Civil War. Special attention is given to the role played behind the front line by women and the Soldiers Aid Society.

Museum Education Staff Derek Moore, Frederick C. and Kathleen S. Crawford Curator of Transportation History $130 per program + mileage Multiple booking discounts available for programs led by Museum $150 per program + mileage Education Staff

The Vehicles of the Western Reserve History of Cleveland and the Western Reserve This presentation considers the vehicles built in the Western Reserve This overview of the history of Cleveland spans from the early formation of region from the late 1800s until 1932, when Peerless built its last the Western Reserve to the city’s bicentennial in 1996. automobile. Examples from the Crawford Auto Aviation Collection at the Western Reserve Historical Society will be featured. WWII Up Front and Personal Experiences of Clevelanders during WWII as told through oral history Preserving Automotive History interviews conducted in 2007. This presentation explores the idea of preservation standards for automotive collections and the question of restoration versus preservation. Eliot Ness’ Cleveland: Prohibition, Beer and the Torso Murders With examples of restored and preserved unrestored vehicles, it looks at Travel back to the time when Cleveland had bootleggers, speakeasies and why unrestored vehicles are important to automotive history. unsolved crimes.

Automobiles in American Culture Garrett Morgan: Cleveland’s Civic Minded Inventor This presentation follows the invention and development of one of the Garrett Morgan, the son of former slaves, moved north from the most important technologies to shape our daily lives, the automobile. segregated south and went on to become a self-made business man in Cleveland. Hear the story of how his inventions like the first safety hood, a breathing apparatus like a gas-mask, and the traffic signal revolutionized public safety in the automobile age.

The Golden Age of Shopping in Cleveland Which was more glamorous: riding the elevator (with an operator!) or your first few tries on the escalator? Reminisce about Halle Brothers, May Co., Higbee’s and the Sterling-Lindner Christmas Tree.

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Holiday Topics

Christmas in Cleveland How have yuletide traditions changed over the years in Cleveland? See how Clevelanders celebrated Christmases past, from attending the downtown parade and viewing the spectacular department store window displays, to visiting Mr. Jingeling at Halle’s and shopping at Higbee’s!

Crackers in the Streets: Holiday Traditions in the Western Reserve Learn about celebrations and partying in the holiday season in the early years of the Western Reserve. Customs came with the settlers, but many of them we would not recognize today.

Valentine’s Day in Cleveland Learn about the history of St. Valentine’s Day, experience a local story of true romance between Clevelanders Dawson and Anna Kelly, and remember your own February 14ths of years past. Examine a variety of valentines from the WRHS collection, and reminisce with Valentine’s Day advertisements in up-close power-point slides. Museum Education Staff (continued) Coming Soon! Charles Dickens Visits Cleveland (available November 2015) $130 per program + mileage Multiple booking discounts available for programs led by Museum Education Staff

Custard, Coasters and Carousels: Remembering Euclid Beach Park Who could forget Laughing Sal® and Laughing Sam, the Rocket Ships, the Thriller and the beloved Carousel with its 56 horses and 2 chariots? For nearly 70 years, Euclid Beach Park was the scene for memories both fond and frightening. Jane Edna Hunter: Fab 50s Cleveland Style: Glorious Sports, Gory Murder, Glamour Girls, Ultimate Living History Experience

& Gas Guzzlers $350/program, plus mileage Re-live 1954, the year the Indians, Browns, and Barons all played in championships, Marilyn Shepard was murdered, and Marilyn Monroe was Meet Jane Edna Hunter, the controversial married. African American social worker. Ms. Hunter was the founder of Cleveland’s The Story of Tinkerbelle Phillis Wheatley Association, a housing and Dive deep into the story of Robert Manry’s daring journey across the vocational training center for unmarried Atlantic Ocean. Photographs, journal entries, and newspaper articles bring African American women. A brief account of to life this legendary story from Cleveland’s past. Jane Edna Hunter’s challenges and successes will be followed by a character performance of Jane Edna Hunter and a Q & A session.

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Visit the Kidzibits Hands-on Gallery

The Kidzibits Hands-on Gallery at the Cleveland History Center inspires our young visitors, from pre-school through age 9, to explore and experience history. Adults will find something for them as well – so bring the whole family! We are currently featuring two interactive exhibits: In the Time and Place Space, and In the Backyard of History. Entry to Kidzibits is included with general Tours of the Hay-McKinney Mansion museum admission. Stop by for one of our guided tours of this beautiful early 20th century home, featuring Ride the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel! the history of the house and objects from our decorative arts collection. Space is The recently restored Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel is up and running! limited to 12 guests per tour. No reservation Come re-live the glory days of one of Cleveland’s most beloved and is necessary but registration is required the remembered amusement parks. Two rides are included with general admission day of your visit. Tours do fill quickly, so we to the museum. Additional rides are $3.00 each. recommend that large groups call in advance to reserve your time. Included with general museum admission. Self-guide the main Visit the Research Library and Archives floor anytime during regular museum hours.

Interested in local history research? Want to explore your family history Tours run at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 through genealogy? There’s no better place to get started than the Research pm Friday and Saturday | 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, Library and Archives at the Cleveland History Center! Knowledgeable staff can and 3:00 pm Sunday. help you get started on whatever research project you are planning. Entry to the Research Library is included with general museum admission. Private group tours with a museum educator are available for a fee. The Research Library and Archives is open 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Thursday through Saturday. To arrange a group tour, please call: 216-721-5722 x1405.

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