Welcome to the Clio Society!
We are friends of the History Department at The Ohio State University. Some of us are current and former students of the university; some of us earned degrees in history; others are current and former faculty members of the department; some of us have an interest in the History Department and its continued growth in excellence; and all of us love to read and talk about history. We range in ages from 18 to 88 and from history specialists to business people, lawyers, and other professionals who never lost their interest in history.
If you liked history before, then you are going to love it now.
We hope you will join us for our upcoming events:
"Postwar Decolonization and its Discontents," Lydia Walker
October 23, 2014
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Live Streamed via Zoom
"What was Wrong with the Judges at the Salem Witch Trials?,” Matt Goldish
November 7, 2024
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Live Streamed via Zoom
"Remembering Bhopal: The World's Worst Industrial Disaster," Madhumita Dutta
November 25, 2024
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Live Streamed via Zoom
Clio
In Greek mythology, Clio (Greek: Κλειώ, English: /ˈklaɪ.oʊ/) or Kleio, was the muse of history. Her name is related to the Greek word for "fame" or "renown" (kleos), since she oversaw the recording of the illustrious deeds of the past. Like all the muses, she was a goddess, a daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne. According to different traditions, she was mother to Hyacintha, Hymenaeus, and Ialemus.