history works | timeline

In an attempt to place each historical event in the context of its own time, the History WORKS staff maintains and continuously develops a historical timeline. Ohio's history is long and diverse. The inhabitants of this state have been developing socially, culturally, economically, militarily and politically since approximately 500 B.C.E.

2000:  A New Millennium

1900:  The American Century

1800:  Building a New Nation

1700:  The Age of Homespun

1600:  Colonization & Settlement

1500 - B.C.E.:  The Age of Exploration

This timeline attempts to record history from the ancient Adena and Hopewell cultures to the events of today. We hope to give a sense of the broad sweep of change over time, in Ohio, the United States, and across the globe. Not all entries are comprehensive, but many do include accompanying images and resources to connect larger events with the core themes of History WORKS.

Each month the timeline will grow larger and more detailed as we add material from the most recent seminars. Our goal is to take the events we study in the History WORKS program and set them in their historical context.