Florence Kenyon Hayden Rector (1882–1973) enrolled at The Ohio State University in 1901 and was one of the first female architects in Ohio. She was also the only female architect practicing in Central Ohio between 1900 and 1930. Kenyon Hayden Rector was active in the women’s suffrage movement on local and national levels.
Known as “The Black Edison,” Columbus native Granville T. Woods invented dozens of devices that improved railroad safety.
Follow WOSU producer Diana Bergemann as she discovers what it takes to become a historical re-enactor at Ohio History Connection’s Ohio Village.