Ohio & The Revolution
A quarterly webinar series exploring the history of Ohio at the time of the American Revolution
What was happening in and around the Ohio Country about 250 years ago?
With the 250th anniversary of the United States upon us in 2026, this recorded quarterly 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 Revolution from a decidedly Ohio-centric perspective.
Ohio & The Revolution: Special Northwest Ordinance Live Stream
January 30, 2026
6:00-7:30 p.m.
YouTube Livestream
Join speakers from the New Perspectives on the Northwest Ordinance in a special livestream panel discussion for this edition of Ohio & The Revolution.
Speakers include:
María Hammack, Assistant Professor of African American History, The Ohio State University – “The Anxiety that Drove the Birth of a Republic”
Gleaves Whitney, Executive Director, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation – “Something of Value to Those Yet to Come: A Permanent Memorial to Celebrate the Ordinance of the Northwest Territory”
Brandon Downing, Associate Professor of History, Marietta College – “Geographies of Citizenship: Freedom and its Limits after the Northwest Ordinance”
Jon Lauck, Adjunct Professor of Political Science and History, University of South Dakota; Founding President of Midwestern History Association, Editor-in-Chief of Middle West Review – “How the Northwest Ordinance Shaped the Midwest”
This will be a YouTube livestream, there will not be an opportunity for questions during the session.
You can use this link to see the livestream starting at 6:00 p.m.