Browse Exhibits (17 total)
Children During the Industrialization Era: At Work and Play
This exhibit explores how children were used in the workforce during the late 1800's and early 1900's. It also shows the birth of Settlement Houses to meet the needs of children during this period.
Hungarian Immigration to Cleveland, Ohio: a Microcosm of the U.S. Immigration Experience
This exhibit contains the story of Hungarian Immigration patterns to Cleveland, Ohio. The story of Hungarian immigration, and the "waves" in which the immigration took place, is a small but representative sample of immigration patterns of peoples to the United States.
What About the Ladies?
This exhibit features the accomplishments and struggles of women seeking to secure their unalinable Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness during the 19th and 20th centuries. From the National Women's Rigths Convention in Seneca Falls to the National League of Women Voters in Cleveland, these women worked tirelessly to earn the rights they were entitled to in the Declaration of Independence.
What About the Ladies?
This exhibit features the accomplishments and struggles of women seeking to secure their unalinable Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness during the 19th and 20th centuries. From the National Women's Rigths Convention in Seneca Falls to the National League of Women Voters in Cleveland, these women worked tirelessly to earn the rights they were entitled to in the Declaration of Independence.
Alexander Winton and the horseless carriage
This exhibit will explore the reasons for the creation of the automobile and the automobile industry. We will pay particular attention to the begining of the auto industry in the United States with a particular emphasis on the Winton car company in Cleveland.
Cleveland Lakefront and Waterways
This exhibit focuses on the positive and negative consequences of human interaction with the physical environment of the Cleveland Lakefront and Waterways.
Ghost Whisperers of Lakewood: Building Community Identity From the Past
This exhibit explores the essential question, what is a community? Who are the members of the community of Lakewood, where did they come from, what were their talents and contributions, and most importantly, how does this idea of community shape identity?
Steel and Identity: Mexicans and Puerto Ricans in Lorain, OH
Located thirty miles west of Cleveland and situated on the intersection of Lake Erie and the Black River, the growth of Lorain, Ohio as an industrial city has in many ways mirrored that of Cleveland. Lorain is literally titled the "international city" because of its ethnic diversity, ranging from Russian to Hungarian, to Mexican and Puerto Rican groups. Most ethnic groups traveled to Lorain to take advantage of the abundance of work during the early twentieth century.
Specifically, the growth of the hispanic population in Lorain is directly related to the steel industry. This exhibit begins to explore that relationship. First Mexicans arrived in the 1920s to work at the National Tube Company, then Puerto Ricans came to work in the late 1940s.
Compare and contrast the Mexican experience and the Puerto Rican experience of arriving and adapting to the community in Lorain.
What's for Lunch?: A Taste of Northeast Ohio Food Industries and Their Development
Throughout modern history, Ohio has been home to hundreds of food and beverage products, with various local, regional and national name recognition. Bread, jelly, peanut butter, milk, ice cream, pretzels and potato chips are just a few of the many items on the list. Northeast Ohio, too, has had its share of food industries that began with individuals pursuing the "American Dream".
This exhibit tells the stories of five entrepreneurs and the companies they founded. From sandwiches and milk to snack foods and dessert, What's For Lunch will do more than satisfy your appetite. Take a bite or two out of history besides!
The Power of Words in Automotive Advertising
A focus on the trends in word usage and audience in advertisements, specifically the automotive industry. (late 1800's-present)
As consumers , it is important to understand how the power of words influences what people buy and why.
What can be discovered about the motives of the advertiser to the targeted audience?