In honor of the new year, I asked my colleagues here at the Coventry Village Branch about the best books they read in 2023. You […]
History
An Iconic Duo: Warren G. Harding and Political Shenanigans
Only a few American political scandals are considered to be notable enough to be mentioned in history textbooks in American classrooms. But one scandal that […]
Indigenous Heritage Books for Youth
November is National Native American History Month. We’re fortunate that the last several years have seen an increase in the number of books reflecting the […]
Groundbreaking History: From The Recent Past
“There is a great river and it flows through this land, and we have named it History.” -Ursula K. Le Guin Dig into the past […]
Steve Luxenberg on Plessy versus Ferguson
Steve Luxenberg is an associate editor at The Washington Post and an award-winning author. During his forty years as a newspaper editor and reporter, Luxenberg […]
Ibrahim Sundiata on Slavery and the 1619 Project
Professor Ibrahim K. Sundiata is Emeritus Professor of History and African and African American Studies at Brandeis University. He received his doctorate from Northwestern University, […]
Library’s 1619 Project program series continues to explore issues of race
When COVID-19 hit Ohio in March 2020, Heights Libraries shut down and canceled most of its programs. With the help of the now ubiquitous video […]
Heights Libraries Opens New Local History Room
Heights Libraries is pleased to announce the opening of its new Local History Room at the Lee Road branch. Located on the building’s second floor, […]
Vida Johnson on Police Bias and Misconduct
Professor Vida Johnson discusses two of her articles on police bias. First, we talk about her article, “Bias in Blue: Instructing Jurors to Consider the […]