3.6: Contrasting Tales of Settlement: Blue Jacket and Rufus Putnam in the Northwest Territory

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We’ll focus on the American Midwest with this episode: specifically, the areas affected by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.  These fertile lands north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River were considered ripe for American settlement…unless you and your kin were already living there and had done so for generations.  In this episode of History: Beyond the Textbook, our last in our arc of looking at “The West” during these Crucial Years, we’ll explore the Northwest Territory using the experiences of Shawnee leader Blue Jacket and Army Engineer Rufus Putnam.

Key People
Blue Jacket
Rufus Putnam
Joseph Brant
Arthur St. Clair

Key Events/Ideas
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Land Ordinance of 1785
Treaty of Fort Harmar
St. Clair's Defeat

The third season of History: Beyond the Textbook focuses on the stories of individuals who shaped "America's Crucial Years" of 1783-1790, and runs from October 8-December 24. Catch up on Season One, "America's Colonial Era," and Season Two, "America's Revolution," wherever you listen to your podcasts!

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