This can’t miss, family friendly event will feature grape-stomping competition, children’s activities, music by the Youngstown Saxon Brass Band, and of course, a copious amount of BEER! Each ticket purchase includes two drink tokens and German inspired cuisine. Children ages 12 and under are FREE!

From Case Western Reserve University to Western Reserve High School, the Connecticut ‘Western Reserve’ is a term that most people have heard before. But what does it mean? Join us with the Curator of Collections at the Litchfield Historical Society, Alex Dubois, as we talk about how this northeast section of Ohio was once owned by the state of Connecticut and the early stories that created the communities that we have today.

Ernie Hall is Ohio's unsung aviator. An inventor, teacher, and mechanic, he spent 50 years employed in aviation. From working with the Wright Brothers to training pilots during World War I and World War II, Hall left a legacy that continues through the Ernie Hall Aviation Museum in Howland, Ohio. Join us with pilot Bob Griffin as we talk about Hall's upbringing and career--as well as what it takes to build and operate an aircraft.

Kenneth Patchen was an American poet and novelist who experimented with different forms of writing and incorporated painting, drawing, and jazz music into his works. He received an award for life-long contribution to American letters from the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities.

Patchen was largely self-taught and never seemed to gain widespread recognition from the prominent literary critics or university professors of his generation. He suffered an early tragedy when his younger sister Kathleen was struck and killed by a car in 1926.

Writing in a style often referred to as “jazz poetry,” Patchen struck up a publishing relationship and friendship with James Laughlin, the original publisher of New Directions, in 1936.

Bill Mullane, our guest this week, gives insights into Patchen's career and how growing up in the Mahoning Valley influenced his artistic work.

The oldest remaining house in Warren, the John Stark Edwards House, dates to 1807, but the Edwards Family left an infamous legacy much earlier than that. Join us with Professor Ava Chamberlain as we dive into her book The Notorious Elizabeth Tuttle: Marriage, Murder, and Madness in the Family of Jonathan Edwards.

James Ward and William Doud Packard left a legacy in Warren through Packard Electric Company and Packard Motor Car Company. They were a product of their time while driving innovation and engineering to new levels and leaving a lasting legacy on the city today.

Join us with special guest Charles Ohlin of the National Packard Museum to explore what it was like for the Packard brothers to grow up in Warren, develop successful companies, and make a name for themselves on the national scene.

Hey all! Welcome to TCHS's first ever podcast episode. We're still working our way through this process-- so please be kind but give us feedback on what kinds of episodes you would like to see next!

It would mean a lot to us if you could follow the Key to the Pastcast on your podcast provider and share this episode as you can. We're excited to get this up and running. Look for two episodes a month moving forward.

A huge thank you to Ohio Humanities and to the Kennedy Family Fund and Willanna and William DiCiero Memorial Fund, component funds of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley, for partially funding the podcast this year! We couldn't do this without your support! 

Clarence Darrow remains one of Trumbull County's most controversial figures. Known as the "Attorney of the Damned," Darrow left a national legacy that started with his childhood in Kinsman, Ohio. This podcast dives into Darrow's upbringing and career with guests Donna & Gary Moss. Renovating Darrow's childhood home, the Octagon House, Donna & Gary talk about  Darrow's legacy and the ups and downs of restoring a historic home together.