Outreach Programs at the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum

Have Slides. Will Travel. Does your group need a speaker? The Wm. McKinley Presidential Library & Museum offers a wide variety of outreach programs! Each program is presented by a museum professional and includes illustrations to enhance the program. Please contact the individual speaker directly — contact information is included in each program description.

*Please note that for programs outside of Stark County a mileage fee of $.505/mile will be charged in addition to the indicated program fee.*

Speakers

Programs

Canton History

The following programs are based on Kim Kenney's book Canton: A Journey Through Time. Choose from a variety of themes exploring the unique history of Canton, or work with the author to custom tailor a talk for your group. Any combination of themes is possible. All lectures are illustrated with slides of vintage photos of Canton, from the Museum's collection.

General History of Canton
Presented by Kimberly Kenney, Curator

Leisure and Recreation
Presented by Kimberly Kenney, Curator

Canton's Pioneers in Flight
Presented by Kimberly Kenney, Curator

The Victorian Age
Presented by Kimberly Kenney, Curator

Business and Industry
Presented by Kimberly Kenney, Curator

Canton During Wartime
Presented by Kimberly Kenney, Curator

Little Chicago
Presented by Kimberly Kenney, Curator

Meyers Lake Revisited
Presented by Kimberly Kenney, Curator

William McKinley

The McKinley Years
Presented by Christopher Kenney, Director of Education

The McKinley Monument: A Tribute to a Fallen President
Presented by Christopher Kenney, Director of Education

Cemeteries

Canton's West Lawn Cemetery
Presented by Kimberly Kenney, Curator

Unlocking the Secrets of the Cemetery
Presented by Kimberly Kenney, Curator

Music

Origins of Christmas Carols
Presented by Christopher Kenney, Director of Education

Songs Without Words
Presented by Christopher Kenney, Director of Education

Music of the 1920s
Presented by Christopher Kenney, Director of Education
NEW!

Holidays

Holiday Traditions
Presented by Christopher Kenney, Director of Education

Origins of Christmas Carols
Presented by Christopher Kenney, Director of Education

Wartime

Canton During Wartime
Presented by Kimberly Kenney, Curator

Letters Home: Stories from the Front
Presented by Kimberly Kenney, Curator

History

History Myths
Presented by Christopher Kenney, Director of Education

On the Move: The Early Auto Industry in Stark County
Presented by Christopher Kenney, Director of Education
NEW!

An Afternoon With George Gershwin
Presented by Christopher Kenney, Director of Education
NEW!

Woman's Suffrage: A Celebration of Persistence!
Presented by Kimberly Kenney, Curator
NEW!

Science

Staff Favorites

Hearth and Home
Presented by Kimberly Kenney, Curator

Accessorize!
Presented by Kimberly Kenney, Curator

Sweet Stuff: The Story of Chocolate
Presented by Kimberly Kenney, Curator
NEW!

Through the Looking Glass: Highlights from the Glass & China Collections
Presented by Kimberly Kenney, Curator
NEW!

I Thee Wed: A History of Bridal Fashion
Presented by Kimberly Kenney, Curator
NEW!

Something Borrowed, Something Blue: A History of Wedding Traditions
Presented by Kimberly Kenney, Curator
NEW!

What's Going On at the Museum?
Presented by Christopher Kenney, Director of Education
NEW!