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Mary Manning

College and Career Readiness Specialist
Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society

Mary Manning currently works at the Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS) as the College and Career Readiness Specialist. Her main duties include serving as the Region 3 Ohio History Day Coordinator and coordinating the WRHS Internship Program.  She has a B.A. in Art History and French from Case Western Reserve University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Mary Manning's collections

 

Mochi Barrel - Japanese Cultural Traditions in Cleveland

<p>This collection begins with one object from the collections of the Cleveland History Center - a <em>usu</em>, or stamp mill, that is used to make <em>mochi</em>, a type of Japanese rice cake.  Building from that one object, this collection also explores the history of the family who owned and used this item, the cultural traditions associated with the <i>mochi</i>-making ceremony that the family maintained years after their arrival in the United States, and how the Japanese-American population in Cleveland grew considerably during and after World War II.  </p><p>#APA2018</p>
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Resources List: Asian Americans in Cleveland

<p>This collection includes resources presented at the November 16, 2018 Educator Workshop at the Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society.</p> <p>#APA2018   </p>
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