Description
Renowned Baltimore educator and historian Jim Reed will be returning to town for the second lecture of the Baltimore Bicentennial series at the Victoria Opera House. Jim will share the fascinating history behind the reason Baltimore exists today: The Ohio and Erie Canal. This presentation will recount the story of the canal itself, and the people who were involved in the first major infrastructure project to come through Ohio.
Speaker:
Jim Reed was born in Lancaster and lived in Millersport until his family settled in Baltimore in 1952, where he lived for sixty years. He graduated from Liberty Union in 1961, then earned a Bachelor’s at Ohio State University and a Master’s at Xavier. In 1965, he began teaching at LU, where his favorite class was Local History. He also coached, having been a member of the Golden Years’ baseball teams at LU and OSU. He moved with his wife Portia to Lancaster in 2013, but has continued to share Baltimore’s rich history.
Jim Reed was born in Lancaster and lived in Millersport until his family settled in Baltimore in 1952, where he lived for sixty years. He graduated from Liberty Union in 1961, then earned a Bachelor’s at Ohio State University and a Master’s at Xavier. In 1965, he began teaching at LU, where his favorite class was Local History. He also coached, having been a member of the Golden Years’ baseball teams at LU and OSU. He moved with his wife Portia to Lancaster in 2013, but has continued to share Baltimore’s rich history.
