As the nation prepares to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, one distinguished scholar is shining a spotlight on a lesser-known yet pivotal theater of the conflict the Ohio Valley.Dr. Brandon Downing, Associate Professor of History at Marietta College, has been selected to present his research at the prestigious “Origins of Revolution: 250th Anniversary of the Fairfax Resolves” Conference, hosted by the renowned George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon and George Mason’s Gunston Hall.