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'Eagles on Their Buttons': Ohio's African-American Soldiers In The Civil War, WWI

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As part of Black History Month the state historical society has sponsored a number of events looking into African-American history and culture in Ohio. On Saturday in Columbus, the Ohio History Connection's manuscript curator and military historian will talk about Ohio's African-American troops in the Civil War, and World War I. Ideastream's Tony Ganzer spoke with John Haas this week, starting with a look back to the Civil War...

Tony Ganzer has reported from Phoenix to Cairo, and was the host of 90.3's "All Things Considered." He was previously a correspondent with the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, covering issues like Swiss banks, Parliament, and refugees. He earned an M.A. in International Relations (University of Leicester); and a B.Sc. in Journalism (University of Idaho.) He speaks German, and a bit of French.