We would like to invite you to join us for the first episode in a new webinar series: Ohio & The Revolution on Thursday, March 20, 2025 from 7:00-8:15 p.m.

Episode One: Exploring 18th Century Ohio Country

In this new Ohio & The Revolution webinar series we will explore what was happening in and around the Ohio Country during the time of the American Revolution. This recorded webinar series will feature diverse perspectives about what the future state of Ohio looked like and what was happening here in Ohio during the lead up to the United States declaring its independence from Britain in 1776 and beyond. Help us “spill the tea” on the American Revolution from a decidedly Ohio-centric perspective.

Todd Kleismit, America 250-Ohio executive director, will moderate a panel of subject matter experts from academia, Tribal representatives, historical societies, and authors to dig deeper into each quarter’s subject.

During the first episode of the Ohio & The Revolution Webinar Series  panelists will explore what the Ohio Country looked like in the 18th Century.

Discussion points might include:

What was the flora and fauna like?

What was the nature of the rivers, lakes, and waterways. What was the Great Black Swamp (modern NW Ohio) like?

How did glaciated verses non-glaciated Ohio make a difference in how people lived, hunted and trapped.

What were relations like between Europeans and the American Indians who had lived in the land for thousands of years.

What animals would have lived here but became extinct?

Todd will be joined by a distinguished panel of experts including: Chief Glenna Wallace, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Dr. Mary Stockwell, historian and author; Logan York, Tribal Historic Preservation Office for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; and Madison Bastress. Ph.D. candidate at New York University.

Register today for the March 20, 2025 Ohio & The Revolution Webinar