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Two black and white photos of Helen G Edmonds, one a smiling portrait and one her speaking at commencement, on a field of gray and red rays
Tue, October 27 - Tue, December 15, 2026
Helen G Edmonds: Ohio State's History PhD Pioneer Exhibit
10:00 am
African American & African Studies Community Extension Center
"Incendie du Cap" (Burning of Cape Francais) depicting a "General revolt of the Blacks. Massacre of the Whites" from 1815 Haiti
Mon, November 16, 2026
Slavery, Labor, & Unfreedom in the Age of the American Revolution - Panel 5
4:45 pm
0014 University Hall
Th painting An Unwelcome Toast (also known as Red Coat Soldiers Toasting the Ladies of the House) by Howard Pyle
Tue, November 17, 2026
The Home Front: Revolutionary Households, Military Occupation, and the Making of American Independence
4:30 pm
001 Scott Laboratory
Photos of Presidents from Ohio beside a photo of H.W. Brands with the title "When Ohio owned the White House"
Thu, November 19, 2026
When Ohio owned the White House
6:00 pm
Fawcett Center

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