Little Cities of Black Diamonds

Our mission is to keep alive the past, stories, and traditions of the Little Cities of Black Diamonds Region and through our history, culture, and environment.

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Mary Lou Pompey Wycinski, a longtime resident of Corning, OH, shares her family's migration story. Mary Lou's family immigrated from Italy, Germany, and Poland and several generations worked in the coal and railroad industries.
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Tom Toki, a longtime resident of Corning, OH, shares his family's migration story. Join us as Tom tells us how his family immigrated from Hungary, shares his love of music, and the best way to get a coffin into a Company house. https://t.co/3hBaQKKrtN

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Harold Keller, a longtime resident of Corning, Ohio, shares his family's migration story. Harold has five generations of Little Cities oil drillers in his family. Join us as he tells us his stories, including one about an escape from the German military. https://t.co/yiPFabRHVr

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This is a recording of a live Story Swap on Zoom for the Little Cities of Black Diamonds Festival 2021, where the public was invited to share their own personal history of migration to the Little Cities of Black Diamonds Region.
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Recording of a live stream Q&A with our Historians for #LCBDFest2021 https://t.co/xLXskZBnxU

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Janis Ivory shares a short history of Rendville, Ohio. She spotlights the ethnic diversity that made Rendville unique within the Little Cities and the type of leadership created through the village’s creation of a cultural partnership. https://t.co/SMBfhkzyBb

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Chris Wilson and Scott Moore share the story of the economic boom that brought immigrants to the Little Cities. Join them to learn how the unique geography of this region influenced the lime, clay, iron, coal, and cash crop industries of Southeast Ohio. https://t.co/cOXeZmfttV

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Archeologist and historian Ann Creamer teaches us about the indigenous people and early settlers who resided in this region before there were mines or little cities, then explores the Underground Railroad in Southeast Ohio. https://t.co/8LThbfmZM2

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Kicking off Little Cities of Black Diamonds Fest 2021, our historians discuss why this year's theme is "From Whence We Came" and the impact migration has had on the culture and communities of the Little Cities region. https://t.co/6sSZ49vt4M

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All of our history festival content is now available online! We're reposting one item at a time today to give folks a chance to revisit the videos and fill out our survey! All content is available at https://t.co/zaZpq0IcVn

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Today local historians Chris Wilson and Scott Moore will present "Mother Nature and Geography," discussing the unique geography of our region that led to the industrial boom that formed the "little cities." Click on this link to our festival page for video https://t.co/uW3N5vcnyo

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Last night we had a wonderful audience for Ann Cramer's presentation on The First Settlers and The Underground Railroad of Southeast Ohio. You can check out the recorded lecture on our YouTube Channel or on the festival website: https://t.co/cguAqLZ0bU

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Check out our short documentary by @OhioU student Tanner Pearson to kick-off Little Cities Fest: From Whence We Came
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Little Cities of Black Diamonds Fest 2021:"From Whence We Came." We will be taking an in-depth look at the migration of people into this region, and the origins of those who live here today. https://t.co/1uxv8z9Yac #lcbd #lcbdfest2021 #Ohio #southeastohio #History #appalachia