OHA Announces Follow-up to World War I Reading and Discussion Program
The Onondaga Historical Association (OHA) is pleased to offer a second installment of “Our World Remade: World War I,” a reading and discussion series developed and sponsored by Humanities New York. “With its thematic focus, this reading and discussion program offers an unusual twist on the standard book group format by making time for thinking […]
OHA Book Club – Upstate Cauldron: Eccentric Spiritual Movements in Upstate New York
On Saturday, March 24th, the OHA Book Club will discuss Upstate Cauldron: Eccentric Spiritual Movements in Upstate New York. About the book (via SUNY Press) Bronze Medalist 2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards in the US Northeast – Best Regional Non-Fiction Category HONORABLE MENTION 2015 ForeWord INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award in the Religion Category From 1776 to 1914, an amazing […]
A Sustainable World of Equality and Peace
Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United StatesA Sustainable World of Equality and Peace, a joint presentation by Freida Jacques & Sally Roesch Wagner. The speakers will explore the impact Haudenosaunee women had on the 19th century women's rights movement. You can make a donation to this event, which will help support future events, exhibits, and programs at the Center, by clicking here. […]
Exhibit Reception for Donald R. Waful: The Remarkable Life Story of a Local Syracusan
On Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from 4-6pm, Onondaga Historical Association will open an exhibit examining the life of Don Waful, who is nearing 102 years old, at the Onondaga Historical Museum in downtown Syracuse. This exhibit, designed and installed by SUNY Potsdam undergraduate student, Mahala Nyberg, details Waful’s experiences during World War II as well […]
Buddhist and Indigenous Values and Perspectives on the Ecological Challenges Facing Us
Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United StatesThe Skä·noñh Center is excited to host a public dialogue between David Loy and Freida Jacques about Buddhist and Indigenous values and perspectives on the ecological challenges facing us. This event is free and open to the public and will be held Saturday, April 21, from 11am to 12:30pm with a light vegetarian lunch served at 12:30. Partial funding […]
OHA Book Club: Death or Liberty: African Americans and Revolutionary America with Author Douglas Egerton
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseJoin the OHA Book Club as it welcomes author and LeMoyne Professor, Douglas Egerton, to discuss his book, Death or Liberty: African Americans and Revolutionary America. About the book: "In Death or Liberty, Douglas R. Egerton offers a sweeping chronicle of African American history stretching from Britain's 1763 victory in the Seven Years' War to the election […]
2018 Cathedral Square Neighborhood Association Organ Crawl
Plymouth Congregational Church 232 East Onondaga Street , Syracuse, United StatesThe Cathedral Square Neighborhood Association and the Syracuse Chapter of the American Guild of Organists invite you and the community to join them as they present the 2018 Organ Crawl, a Showcase of Sound and History on Sunday, April 29 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. The listening tour stars four locally and internationally renowned organists, and four majestic church organs located […]
Honoring Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud
Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United StatesThe Skä·noñh-Great Law of Peace Center is pleased to announce a reception on Sunday, April 29, in which the Onondaga Nation will honor Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud for his commitment to raising awareness of our proud Haudenosaunee history and heritage. The reception will be from 5-8 p.m. at the Skä·noñh-Great Law of Peace Center […]
Stories from the Split Rock Explosion
Onondaga Community College 4585 W Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, New YorkA nearly century-old tragedy is motivating OCC students to make a difference in their community. “We want to preserve and memorialize what happened,” said Tara Carr (West Genesee HS, 2017). “We want to make sure Split Rock will never be forgotten.” Carr is one of eleven students enrolled in “The Split Rock Disaster,” an Honors […]
2018 OHA Medal Breakfast Honoring Mike Moss, Alissa Viti, and Allen Naples
Hotel Syracuse 500 S Warren Street, SyracuseThe 2018 Onondaga Historical Association (OHA) Medal will be awarded to three individuals: Michael Moss for his work in preserving and advancing the history of Onondaga County’s Jewish community; Alissa Viti, Manager of Charitable and Community Relations at M&T Bank, for her dedication to educating the public about our community’s history through the funding of […]