Know Ohio Index

Looking for a Know Ohio to accompany what you are learning or teaching in school? Below is a list of Know Ohio videos available online!

Videos are available on the ideastream website with a script beneath each. While on PBS Learning Media, you will find standards associated with each video and a link to add the video to your Google Classroom. For more on using PBS Learning Media in your classroom check out .

African American History

• Awesome African American Women From Our State: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Carl Stokes, the First African American Mayor of a Major City: Watch on ideastream.org|
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• Garrett Morgan, Awesome African American Inventor: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Ohio's Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Olympic Runner Jesse Owens the Buckeye Bullet: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Ohio's Underground Railroad To Freedom: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Paul Laurence Dunbar, African American Poet: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Sojourner Truth's Ain't I a Woman Speech: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Toni Morrison, African American Author: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Langston Hughes, Pioneer Of Jazz Poetry: Watch on ideastream.org |

Art

• Cleveland's Playhouse Square: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Our Musical State: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Wonderful and Wacky Public Art: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Awesomely Odd Architecture: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Poetry Inspired by Ohio: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Toni Morrison, African American Author: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Paul Laurence Dunbar, African American Poet: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Cleveland Women's Orchestra: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Langston Hughes, Pioneer Of Jazz Poetry: Watch on ideastream.org |

Cities & Landmarks 

• How Akron Came To Be: Watch on ideastream.org |
• How Cincinnati Came To Be: Watch on ideastream.org |
• How Cleveland Came To Be: Watch on ideastream.org |
• How Columbus Came To Be: Watch on ideastream.org |
• How Toledo Came To Be: Watch on ideastream.org |
• How Ohio's Cities Got Their Names: Watch on ideastream.org |
• The Great Dayton Flood: Watch on ideastream.org |
• The History of Lake Erie's Lighthouses: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Ohio's Places Honoring Veterans: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Cleveland's Very Tall Terminal Tower: Watch on ideastream.org |

Culture & Heritage 

• The Merry and Bright History of Holiday Lights: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Ohio's Interesting Ethnic Cuisines: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Our State's German Heritage: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Ohio's History of Teaching the Blind: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Ohio's History of Teaching the Deaf: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Native American Footprint: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Our State's Irish Heritage: Watch on ideastream.org |

Early Ohio 

• Early Pioneers of Ohio: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Fort Meigs & the War of 1812: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Glacial Groovy Ohio: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Johnny Appleseed's Journey: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Native American Footprint: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Rock Out With Ohio's Greatest Geology Hits: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Celebrating Our State's Birthday!: Watch on ideastream.org |
• How the Ice Age Shaped Ohio: Watch on ideastream.org |
• The Appalachian Plateau: Watch on ideastream.org |  
• Prehistoric Creatures: Watch on ideastream.org |  

Famous Folks 

• Carl Stokes, the First African American Mayor of a Major City: Watch on ideastream.org|
• Awesome African American Women From Our State: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Famous Astronauts From Our State: Watch on ideastream.org |
• We Salute Our Veterans: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Female Pioneers of the Sky: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Fierce Female Athletes: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Garrett Morgan, Awesome African American Inventor: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Olympic Runner Jesse Owens the Buckeye Bullet: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Johnny Appleseed's Journey: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Women's Rights Activist Lucy Stone: Watch on ideastream.org |
• J.D. Rockefeller and Millionaires' Row: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Outstanding Ohio Olympians: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Paul Laurence Dunbar, African American Poet: Watch on ideastream.org |
• President James Garfield: Watch on ideastream.org |
• President William Henry Harrison: Watch on ideastream.org |
• President Rutherford B. Hayes: Watch on ideastream.org |
• President Warren G. Harding: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Sojourner Truth's Ain't I a Woman Speech: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Toni Morrison, African American Author: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Victoria Woodhull, the First Woman To Run for President​: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Annie Oakley, International Sharpshooter: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Langston Hughes, Pioneer Of Jazz Poetry: Watch on ideastream.org |
• The Wright Brothers Take Flight​: Watch on ideastream.org |

Geology & Land Regions 

• All About Lake Erie​: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Glacial Groovy Ohio: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Great Lakes Plains: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Powering up With Our State's Oil and Gas: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Digging in To Ohio's Till Plains: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Rock Out With Ohio's Greatest Geology Hits: Watch on ideastream.org |
• How the Ice Age Shaped Ohio: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Biodiversity in the Bluegrass Region: Watch on ideastream.org |
• The Appalachian Plateau: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Island Life in Ohio?: Watch on ideastream.org |

Industry & Inventions 

• Our Important Agricultural Industry: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Canals and Railways Speed up Our State: Watch on ideastream.org |
• A Burning River, a Dead Lake, and the Clean Water Act​: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Made in the Buckeye State: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Invention of the Pop Tab, Traffic Signal, and a Gas Mask: Watch on ideastream.org |
• J.D. Rockefeller and Millionaires' Row: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Powering up With Our State's Oil and Gas: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Ohio's Steel Legacy: Watch on ideastream.org |
• The Boom and Bust of Our Garment Industry: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Our History in the Automotive Industry: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Deliciously Sweet Inventions: Watch on ideastream.org |

Native American History 

• Cool Archeological Digs!: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Native American Footprint: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Mysterious Mounds and Earthworks: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Fort Meigs & the War of 1812: Watch on ideastream.org |

Nature 

• Our Important Agricultural Industry: Watch on ideastream.org |
• All About Lake Erie​: Watch on ideastream.org |
• A Burning River, a Dead Lake, and the Clean Water Act​: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Fabulous Fall Foliage​: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Historic Record-Breaking Weather​: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Native Animals That Call Ohio Home​: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Rare and Tasty Native Plants​: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Bugs From the Buckeye State​: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Ferocious Felines Native To Our State: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Super State Parks!: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Take a Hike Around Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Why Are Ohioans Nuts About Buckeyes?: Watch on ideastream.org |
• The Great Dayton Flood: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Biodiversity in the Bluegrass Region: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Creepy Crawlers: Watch on ideastream.org |
• The Most Powerful Tornadoes in Ohio History: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Prehistoric Creatures: Watch on ideastream.org |  

Ohio's Own Wonder Women 

• Awesome African American Women From Our State: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Female Pioneers of the Sky: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Fierce Female Athletes: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Women's Rights Activist Lucy Stone: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Sojourner Truth's Ain't I a Woman Speech: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Toni Morrison, African American Author: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Victoria Woodhull, the First Woman To Run for President​: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Cleveland Women's Orchestra: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Annie Oakley, International Sharpshooter: Watch on ideastream.org |

Presidents & Politics

• President James Garfield: Watch on ideastream.org |
• President William Henry Harrison: Watch on ideastream.org |
• President Rutherford B. Hayes: Watch on ideastream.org |
• President Warren G. Harding: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Ohio's Role as a Political 'Swing State': Watch on ideastream.org |
• Why Do We Have Some Wacky Laws?: Watch on ideastream.org |

Sports 

• How Baseball Began in the Buckeye State: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Ohio's Football Legacy: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Olympic Runner Jesse Owens the Buckeye Bullet: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Fierce Female Athletes: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Outstanding Ohio Olympians: Watch on ideastream.org |

State Symbol

• Our Symbolic State Flag: Watch on ideastream.org |
• The Cutest State Animal, the White Tailed Deer: Watch on ideastream.org |
• The Meaning Behind Ohio's Nicknames: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Celebrating Our State's Birthday!: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Ohio's Unique State Symbols: Watch on ideastream.org |
• Why Are Ohioans Nuts About Buckeyes?: Watch on ideastream.org |

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