Past Times
A just-for-kids publication

Most of the temporary exhibits displayed in the Hayes Museum are created by Hayes Presidential Center staff. Each exhibit represents months of planning, discussion, coordination, and effort by our incredibly talented employees. The driving force behind such efforts is the desire to share with the public the vast resources available at the Hayes Museum and Hayes Library. In 2001, we created Past Times a special-edition newspaper to help young learners understand the issues and topics presented in our exhibits. Photographs, text, and games are used to re-inforce lessons learned after a visit to the Hayes Presidential Center. Printed copies of Past Times are provided free of charge to Museum visitors thanks to sponsorship by area businesses.

To print your own copy at home, click on the title of the corresponding exhibit. The documents have been saved at the lowest resolution that produces a readable copy.
(*NOTE: If you have a slow Internet connection these files may take a while to download)

*NEW - Tales of Travel from the President's Attic


CIVIL WAR: Battlefield & Homefront


Hidden Treasures of the Hayes Museum


Croquet: A Sport Story


White House Pets & White House Horses


First-Lady Style: White House Gowns


Patterns from the Past: Quilts of Northern Ohio

War of Wills: Indian Policy During the Hayes Administration


Mr. Edison's Music Makers


State of Eight: A Bicentennial Tribute to Ohio's Presidential Legacy

Ohio Leads the Nation: Ohioans in the Civil War


Enduring Images: Highlights from the Hayes Presidential Center Photograph Collections