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Settling Ohio: First Peoples and Beyond

Join us for a FREE virtual program on June 17 at 2:30 p.m. ET!

Join us as Dr. Timothy G. Anderson discusses his book, Settling Ohio: First Peoples and Beyond. Settling Ohio explores the rich and contested history of the Ohio Valley, from Indigenous mound-building civilizations to 18th-century Native-European trade and conflict. It reframes settlement stories like the Northwest Ordinance within broader themes of migration, cultural clash, and nation-building, while highlighting often-overlooked contributions and displacements of non-White communities.

Dr. Timothy G. Anderson is a historical geographer whose research centers on the cultural landscapes of settlement. His work explores three main areas: the historical settlement geography of the United States, with a focus on the formation of regional identities and landscapes; the early National period in Ohio, emphasizing sub-regional patterns of cultural development; and the cultural landscapes shaped by Germanic Diasporas in North America and Europe—a long-standing interest that informs his broader geographical perspective.