Area students gain a deeper understanding of Ohio history

Area students gain a deeper understanding of Ohio history

YOUNGSTOWN — While a select group were recognized out of the 128 middle and high school students who competed at the Region 4 Ohio History Day on Saturday, all participants were rewarded for gaining a deeper knowledge of past events in the Buckeye State, as well as the United States. “For students it’s an opportunity to learn historical methodology, to interpret sources and learn what a historian does for a living and why it’s important,” said Y…