Dr. Jimmy Wilson taught an honors course in Historical Geography this semester. As part of the requirements for the course, students conducted interviews with local residents and used those videotaped interviews as the basis for video projects. Students, faculty, and Ada residents gathered in the Wishing Well to view the resulting videos last night. We learned, among many other things, that Ada was once known as Johnstown, but that when the post office discovered another village with the same name in Ohio, they changed our name, reportedly naming it after a relative of the Ohio postmaster. Also that ONU previously had white swans, but they died in an accident.
The videos were entertaining and informative, and the exercise a fantastic opportunity for students and townspeople to interact.
Well done students and Dr. Wilson! Thank you to the community members who helped with the project!
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