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 this overview.
African American History
- Awesome African American Women From Our State: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Carl Stokes, the First African American Mayor of a Major City: Watch on ideastream.org| Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Freedom Summer: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Garrett Morgan, Awesome African American Inventor: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Ohio's Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Olympic Runner Jesse Owens "the Buckeye Bullet": Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Ohio's Underground Railroad To Freedom: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Paul Laurence Dunbar, African American Poet: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman" Speech: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Toni Morrison, African American Author: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Langston Hughes, Pioneer Of Jazz Poetry: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
Art
- Cleveland's Playhouse Square: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Our Musical State: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Wonderful and Wacky Public Art: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Awesomely Odd Architecture: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Poetry Inspired by Ohio: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Toni Morrison, African American Author: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Paul Laurence Dunbar, African American Poet: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Cleveland Women's Orchestra: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Langston Hughes, Pioneer Of Jazz Poetry: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
Cities & Landmarks
- How Akron Came To Be: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- How Cincinnati Came To Be: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- How Cleveland Came To Be: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- How Columbus Came To Be: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- How Toledo Came To Be: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- How Ohio's Cities Got Their Names: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- The Great Dayton Flood: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- The History of Lake Erie's Lighthouses: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Ohio's Places Honoring Veterans: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Cleveland's Very Tall Terminal Tower: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
Culture & Heritage
- The Merry and Bright History of Holiday Lights: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Ohio's Interesting Ethnic Cuisines: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Our State's German Heritage: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Ohio's History of Teaching the Blind: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Ohio's History of Teaching the Deaf: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Native American Footprint: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Our State's Irish Heritage: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
Early Ohio
- Early Pioneers of Ohio: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Fort Meigs & the War of 1812: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Glacial Groovy Ohio: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Johnny Appleseed's Journey: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Native American Footprint: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Rock Out With Ohio's Greatest Geology Hits: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Celebrating Our State's Birthday!: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- How the Ice Age Shaped Ohio: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- The Appalachian Plateau: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Prehistoric Creatures: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
Famous Folks
- Carl Stokes, the First African American Mayor of a Major City: Watch on ideastream.org| Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Awesome African American Women From Our State: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Famous Astronauts From Our State: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- We Salute Our Veterans: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Female Pioneers of the Sky: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Fierce Female Athletes: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Garrett Morgan, Awesome African American Inventor: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Olympic Runner Jesse Owens "the Buckeye Bullet": Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Johnny Appleseed's Journey: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Women's Rights Activist Lucy Stone: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- J.D. Rockefeller and Millionaires' Row: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Outstanding Ohio Olympians: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Paul Laurence Dunbar, African American Poet: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- President James Garfield: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- President William Henry Harrison: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- President Rutherford B. Hayes: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- President Warren G. Harding: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman" Speech: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Toni Morrison, African American Author: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Victoria Woodhull, the First Woman To Run for President: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Annie Oakley, International Sharpshooter: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Langston Hughes, Pioneer Of Jazz Poetry: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- The Wright Brothers Take Flight: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
Geology & Land Regions
- All About Lake Erie: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Glacial Groovy Ohio: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Great Lakes Plains: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Powering up With Our State's Oil and Gas: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Digging in To Ohio's Till Plains: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Rock Out With Ohio's Greatest Geology Hits: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- How the Ice Age Shaped Ohio: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Biodiversity in the Bluegrass Region: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- The Appalachian Plateau: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Island Life in Ohio?: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
Industry & Inventions
- Our Important Agricultural Industry: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Canals and Railways Speed up Our State: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- A Burning River, a Dead Lake, and the Clean Water Act: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Made in the Buckeye State: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Invention of the Pop Tab, Traffic Signal, and a Gas Mask: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- J.D. Rockefeller and Millionaires' Row: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Powering up With Our State's Oil and Gas: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Ohio's Steel Legacy: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- The Boom and Bust of Our Garment Industry: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Our History in the Automotive Industry: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Deliciously Sweet Inventions: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
Native American History
- Cool Archeological Digs!: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Native American Footprint: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Mysterious Mounds and Earthworks: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Fort Meigs & the War of 1812: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
Nature
- Our Important Agricultural Industry: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- All About Lake Erie: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- A Burning River, a Dead Lake, and the Clean Water Act: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Fabulous Fall Foliage: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Historic Record-Breaking Weather: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Native Animals That Call Ohio Home: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Rare and Tasty Native Plants: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Bugs From the Buckeye State: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Ferocious Felines Native To Our State: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Super State Parks!: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Take a Hike Around Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Why Are Ohioans Nuts About Buckeyes?: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- The Great Dayton Flood: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Biodiversity in the Bluegrass Region: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Creepy Crawlers: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- The Most Powerful Tornadoes in Ohio History: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Prehistoric Creatures: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
Ohio's Own Wonder Women
- Awesome African American Women From Our State: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Female Pioneers of the Sky: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Fierce Female Athletes: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Women's Rights Activist Lucy Stone: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman" Speech: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Toni Morrison, African American Author: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Victoria Woodhull, the First Woman To Run for President: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Cleveland Women's Orchestra: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Annie Oakley, International Sharpshooter: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
Presidents & Politics
- President James Garfield: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- President William Henry Harrison: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- President Rutherford B. Hayes: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- President Warren G. Harding: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Ohio's Role as a Political 'Swing State': Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Why Do We Have Some Wacky Laws?: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
Sports
- How Baseball Began in the Buckeye State: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Ohio's Football Legacy: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Olympic Runner Jesse Owens "the Buckeye Bullet": Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Fierce Female Athletes: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Outstanding Ohio Olympians: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
State Symbol
- Our Symbolic State Flag: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- The Cutest State Animal, the White Tailed Deer: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- The Meaning Behind Ohio's Nicknames: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Celebrating Our State's Birthday!: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Ohio's Unique State Symbols: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
- Why Are Ohioans Nuts About Buckeyes?: Watch on ideastream.org | Watch on PBS Learning Media
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