Welcome to the Clio Society!
We are friends of the History Department at The Ohio State University. Some of us are current and former students of the university; some of us earned degrees in history; others are current and former faculty members of the department; some of us have an interest in the History Department and its continued growth in excellence; and all of us love to read and talk about history. We range in ages from 18 to 88 and from history specialists to business people, lawyers, and other professionals who never lost their interest in history.
If you liked history before, then you are going to love it now.
We hope you will join us for our next event:
The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks
UNESCO World Heritage Site:
Indigenous Wonders of the World
Featuring:
Brad Lepper
Senior Archaeologist
Ohio History Connection
World Heritage Program
Monday, November 10, 2025
Reception: 6:00 p.m. | Presentation: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Arthur C. Johnson Auditorium
Ohio History Center
800 E. 17th Ave., Columbus
The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks were designed and built by ancient Indigenous American Indians 2,000 years ago. This monumental earthen architecture incorporates a deep knowledge of geometry and astronomy as well as the properties of local soils. Southern Ohio was the center of this ancient civilization whose influence extended across much of North America.
Brad Lepper is the Senior Archaeologist for the Ohio History Connection’s World Heritage Program. Brad received his Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from the University of New Mexico and both his Masters and PhD degrees from the Ohio State University. He has investigated ancient Indigenous sites in the mountains of Montana and the forests of Maine, but the bulk of his career has been in Ohio working for the Ohio History Connection. He is the principal author of Ohio Archaeology: an illustrated chronicle of Ohio's ancient American Indian cultures, published by Orange Frazer Press, Wilmington, Ohio. It was awarded the Society for American Archaeology’s Public Audience Book Award in 2007.
Clio
In Greek mythology, Clio (Greek: Κλειώ, English: /ˈklaɪ.oʊ/) or Kleio, was the muse of history. Her name is related to the Greek word for "fame" or "renown" (kleos), since she oversaw the recording of the illustrious deeds of the past. Like all the muses, she was a goddess, a daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne. According to different traditions, she was mother to Hyacintha, Hymenaeus, and Ialemus.