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.