851 Ohio and Erie Canal in Coshocton Photograph Resource Type: Content Resource Discipline: Social Studies Ohio Standards Alignment: Grade 4 Professional Commentary: This resource provides a photograph of Coshocton, Ohio, which shows the Ohio and Erie Canal and the Waldhoning River in the background. The Ohio and Erie Canal was built to connect Lake Erie at Cleveland with the Ohio River at Portsmouth to provide transportation and promote the state's economic development.... 852 Preble County Fair Broadside Resource Type: Content Resource Discipline: Social Studies Ohio Standards Alignment: Grade 6 Professional Commentary: This colorful broadside announced the Preble County Fair, held in Eaton between September 29 and October 3, 1884. The advertisement includes colored images of livestock and farm machinery.... 853 Preble County Women's Suffrage Petition Resource Type: Content Resource Discipline: Social Studies Ohio Standards Alignment: Grade 10 Professional Commentary: This petition for women's suffrage, or the right to vote, was signed by citizens of College Corner and surrounding areas in Preble County, Ohio. This visual shows the level of commitment of Ohio women to the women's rights movement throughout the early 20th century.... 854 Rationing in World War II Pamphlet Resource Type: Content Resource Discipline: Social Studies Ohio Standards Alignment: Grade 10 Professional Commentary: This pamphlet on rationing during World War II was published by the United States Office of Price Administration following the end of the war. The pamphlet reports on the need of a rationing program, how the program was administered, and a list of the goods that were rationed.... 855 Thomas Edison Birthplace Photograph Resource Type: Content Resource Discipline: Social Studies Ohio Standards Alignment: Grade 4 Professional Commentary: Inventor Thomas Alva Edison was born in this brick house in Milan, Ohio on February 11, 1847. Edison's parents eventually sold the home, but it was purchased back by Edison in 1906.... 856 Warren G. Harding Campaign Poster Resource Type: Content Resource Discipline: Social Studies Ohio Standards Alignment: Grade 8 Professional Commentary: This content resource represents an example of the active campaigning approach used by politicians to win elections. This campaign poster, titled "America First!," was created by artist Howard Chandler Christy for the 1920 presidential campaign of Warren G.... 857 Warren G. Harding Front Porch Photographs Resource Type: Content Resource Discipline: Social Studies Ohio Standards Alignment: Grade 8 Professional Commentary: This content resource represents an example of the active campaigning approach used by politicians to win elections. These photographs, show Warren Harding addressing a crowd gathering at the front porch of his home in Marion during the 1920 "front porch" campaign.... 858 Warren G. and Florence Harding Voting Photographs Resource Type: Content Resource Discipline: Social Studies Ohio Standards Alignment: Grade 4 Professional Commentary: Using this content resource provided by Ohio Memory, teachers and students will have access to six photographs that show Warren Harding voting in 1920. These resources can be used to introduce the concept of voting to students.... 859 Will You Have a Part in Victory Poster: World War One Resource Type: Content Resource Discipline: Social Studies Ohio Standards Alignment: Grade 9 Professional Commentary: This poster, which asks "Will You Have a Part in Victory?," urged American citizens to plant war gardens during World War I. It was published in the book War Garden Victorious by Charles Lathrop Pack, president of the National War Garden Commission during World War I.... 860 New Year Sentiment Card Resource Type: Content Resource Discipline: Social Studies Ohio Standards Alignment: Grade 10 Professional Commentary: This content resource, a card titled "A New Year Sentiment," contains a pro-temperance message and is signed by temperance activist Martha McClellan Brown. This is a great primary document to use when assessing students knowledge of prohibition and the temperance movement.... |