Speaking of Cleveland: Speakers Bureau Series

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Take a front row seat as the Cleveland History Center presents significant stories that capture the Cleveland spirit. Speaking of Cleveland features the intriguing, curious and oft-forgotten tales from Cleveland’s past.

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Pulled directly from the nationally-recognized collections of the Western Reserve Historical Society, these stories showcase the innovation, the grit and the pride that characterize Cleveland’s past, present and future.

Our historians and museum professionals are eager to share Cleveland’s stories with you. To book a Speaking of Cleveland engagement for your group or facility, please email cmoody@wrhs.org or complete the inquiry form at the bottom of the page.

Program Brochure

Custom Programs
Starting at $170 per program

Our experts’ research interests cover a wide range of topics and time periods. If you are interested in a specific subject not covered by the programs above, please contact us to see if we can customize a program for your group! (Pricing dependent upon topic and preparation required.)

Program Inquiry Form

WRHS will arrive with ONLY a flashdrive, unless otherwise discussed.

If you are interested in booking a custom program, please describe your requested topic and speaker (if applicable) in the Custom Program box.

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Additional Information:

Outreach, on location at your site | Mileage billed at the current IRS rate .67 per mile
Onsite at the Cleveland History Center | + flat fee $50 - educator-led tour, + flat fee $150 - Curator-led tour
Virtual/Online
Laptop
Projector
Screen
None

Our presenter will need a computer, projector and screen and will arrive with only a flash drive.

History of Hough Bakery (Mary Manning)
Larry Doby (Mary Manning)
Ohio's Presidential Past (Eric Rivet)
Before They Were Famous: Celebrity Veterans of World War II (Eric Rivet)
A Tale of Two Torpedoes: The Sinking of the German Battleship Bismarck (Eric Rivet)
The Battle of Leyte Gulf (Eric Rivet)
An Impossible Victory: The Battle of Samar (Eric Rivet)
The Apollo Program (Eric Rivet)
Amanda Wicker (Patricia Edmonson)
Wow Factor: 150 Years of Collecting Bold Clothes (Patricia Edmonson)
Ethnicity & Local History (Sean Martin)
The Changing Borders of Eastern Europe: A Guide for Genealogists (Sean Martin)
Italian American Life in Cleveland (Pamela Dorazio-Dean)
The Art & History of Italian Sculpting in Northeast Ohio (Pamela Dorazio-Dean)

Curator-led Programs $150 per program + mileage

A Brief History of the Western Reserve
Battle for the Ballot: Cleveland’s Suffragist Movement
Eliot Ness & the Torso Murders
The Golden Age of Shopping
Stories from Millionaires’ Row
Car Capitol of the World
The Burning River: A Natural and Social History of the Cuyahoga River
Carl & Louis Stokes: From Projects to Politics
Thanks to Garrett Morgan: The Life and Times of Cleveland's Inventor Extraordinaire
The Air Laboratory of the World: Cleveland’s Air Races
The Case of Sam Sheppard
Amanda Wicker: Black Fashion Design in Cleveland
Wow Factor: 150 Years of Collecting Bold Clothes
The Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel

Educator led programs $130 per program + mileage

Cleveland's Holiday Traditions
Ghosts of Christmas Past
Valentine's Day in Cleveland

Educator led programs $130 per program + mileage

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Western Reserve Historical Society is the oldest cultural institution in Northeast Ohio, the region's largest American history research center, and one of the leading genealogical research centers in the nation.

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