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Back to History is a professional development program for K-12 teachers in Ohio's Educational Regional Service System (ERSS) Region 10, including Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, and Preble counties. This program combines the resources of The Ohio State University, the Ohio Historical Society, and the Clark County Educational Service Center to support and improve the teaching of traditional American history.

The program is designed to increase teachers' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of traditional American history through content seminars, analysis of primary source material, and visits to historic sites, museums, and cultural institutions.

Participants who complete the Back to History program will receive: (1) a $1,000 stipend, (2) five hours of non-degree graduate credit from The Ohio State Universityor CEUs, (3) program materials, including books, primary source packets and resource CDs, (4) payment to their school or school district for substitutes for days spent at the program's two weekday seminars, and (5) opportunities to interact with peers, professional historians, and original collections material from the Ohio Historical Society.