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In 1881, Christopher Davis, a biracial man and resident of Athens, was lynched near what is now the Richland Avenue Bridge. Davis, who had a wife, a daughter, and an infant son, had been accused of the rape and attempted murder of Lucinda Luckey, a white woman. In the years […]

Through Certified Interpretive Guide training, Jessica Cyders ’06 and Jordan Zdinak ’20 have not only become colleagues and collaborators, they also have honed their ability to impart specialized knowledge to the public. Cyders, Executive Director of the Southeastern Ohio History Center, earned a B.A. in History from Ohio University’s College […]

Ohio University alum Jessica Cyders ’06, curator of the Southeast Ohio History Center, becomes the its executive director on April 15, reports the Athens Messenger. She earned a B.A. in History and Political Science from the College of Arts & Sciences. Jessica Cyders will become the new executive director on […]

The Athens County Historical Society and Museum presents “The Sky Has Fallen: Troops, Turmoil and Teargas, Ohio University 1968-1970.” The exhibit opens Thursday, April 16, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 65 N. Court St. Sponsors in addition to the Athens County Historical Society and Museum are the Ohio University […]