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Discover the untold stories of courage and survival that shaped our region as Behringer-Crawford Museum proudly launches the 2025 season of NKY History Hour. Renowned author and historian Peter Bronson will take center stage on Tuesday, January 14, at 6:30 p.m. with his captivating presentation, 'How the Midwest Was Won.' Based on his new book, Promised Land: How the Midwest Was Won, Bronson unravels the dramatic history of early settlers who braved unimaginable challenges to transform the wilderness of Kentucky, Ohio, and Cincinnati into a thriving Northwest Territory. This riveting tale explores the bravery and resilience of Revolutionary War veterans and pioneers who faced hostile tribes, extreme hardships and even secret societies to claim their place in history. Promised Land: How the Midwest Was Won Book Cover To register and participate in the free virtual presentation by Behringer-Crawford Museum, visit: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a2jgosPgQZ-MyVjjVYZiFA After registration, information on connecting to the Zoom session will be sent. The event will also be streamed live on BCM's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/bcmuseumnky. All recordings of past episodes can be viewed at https://www.bcmuseum.org/activities/nky-history-hour/2-uncategorised/368-past-nky-history-hours. Peter Bronson is a newsman, editor, magazine writer, author and owner of Chilidog Press Publishing. He has written nine books, including Promised Land (2024), The Man Who Saved Cincinnati (2023), Not in Our Town (2022), and Forbidden Fruit (2020). He started his career in Michigan after graduating from Michigan State University in his hometown of East Lansing, Michigan. Then, he was an editorial page editor and columnist at The Tucson Citizen in Tucson, Arizona. He came to Cincinnati in 1992 and was an editor and columnist for The Cincinnati Enquirer for nearly 20 years. Under his leadership the Enquirer was judged Best Editorial Page in Ohio four years in a row. He has served on several non-profits and was a regular panelist/producer on the Channel 9 WCPO TV show Hotseat and also on the weekly Tucson news show Arizona Illustrated. He is the father of two and lives with his wife, Kathy, in Milford, Ohio. NKY History Hour programs occur every other Tuesday evening from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and are free to the public. To support NKY History Hour and access many other entertaining and thought-provoking programs for free, join BCM today: http://bcmuseum.org/support-us/join/become-a-member. Behringer-Crawford Museum is supported in part by our members, the City of Covington, Kenton County Fiscal Court, ArtsWave, Kentucky Arts Council, the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame and The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation.