Date: May 03, 2027
Time: 06:30 PM to 07:30 PM
Location: Presenter will present in person at the library. Members can watch via Zoom or in person at the library

How the Midwest was Won

Come along for another fascinating journey to discover the thrilling history of the Miami Valley and Northern Kentucky. Go back in time to meet the courageous people who founded Ohio and tamed the Northwest Territory:

Presenter: Peter Bronson

Bio Peter Bronson is a journalist, editor and author with experience at newspapers such as the Tucson Citizen, and Cincinnati Enquirer, where he worked as an editorial page editor and columnist. His award-winning reporting spans investigative reporting, public service and column writing. He was recognized for Best Editorial Page in Ohio four years in a row.

Beyond journalism, he has worked in magazines, radio and TV as a panelist on Arizona Illustrated on KUAT-TV in Tucson, and as co-host of Cincinnati’s Hotseat.

In 2002, he founded Chilidog Press LLC, an independent publishing company that gives authors control over their work. Since then, he has published more than 50 books and helped many authors bring their stories to life.

Based in Milford, Ohio, he continues to write, publish, and support independent authors.

  • The mob empire that ruled in Northern Kentucky
  • The Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
  • The silent war to keep the mob from crossing the river into Cincinnati
  • The pivotal role played by the Queen City to save the Union during the Civil War
  • The amazing and courageous man who organized a defense to stop an attack by nearly 10,000 Confederates.
  • The first pioneers who braved kidnapping, torture and death to settle Cincinnati in the 1790s.
  • How Cincinnati saved Texas in 1836

Slide presentations cover more than 200 years of local history with colorful scenes of the past.