The Ohio State University at Marion lecture series Buckeye Talks on Tap welcomes former Ohio State Marion Dean & Director and Associate Professor of Geography Emeritus, Dr. Greg Rose, who will present a free public lecture titled, "Settlement of the Old Northwest, 1850," Tuesday, November 18th, 5:30 p.m. at Bucci’s Italian Scratch Kitchen.
According to Rose’s research, the Old Northwest, which consists of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, began to open for settlement by non-Indigenous peoples at the end of the 1700s. Using the 1850 census as the basic source of information, especially because it was the first to record the birthplaces of inhabitants, Dr. Rose will explore where they came from, how they got here, and how they were distributed across the region.
Rose’s research interest centers on the origins of various 19th century populations in the Midwest. He is currently working on a book manuscript on the sources of immigrants to Michigan by 1850 and is researching the origins and distribution of African Americans in the old Northwest in 1850.
Admission to Buckeye Talks on Tap is free and open to the community and the campus. Buckeye Talks on Tap lectures are held on Tuesdays once a month at Bucci’s Italian Scratch Kitchen, inside Passenger & Rail Co., at 320 W. Center St., Marion, Ohio. Doors for the lecture open at 5 p.m. with the lecture beginning at 5:30 p.m., and a short Q&A to follow. Buckeye Talks on Tap is patterned after the successful international phenomenon Science Cafe that features engaging conversation in casual environments like pubs, restaurants and cafes between academic/scientific experts and the community on topics of interest to us all. The goal of the lecture series is to bring the campus and the community together in casual open discussions about timely thought-provoking topics of interest to citizens of the Marion regional area.
Those attending the event will be entered to win a door prize provided by Marcie DeWitt from Anchor and Away Travel. Have dinner and a drink on your own and join this lively casual presentation/discussion.
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