{"product_id":"strange-tales-from-ohio-true-stories-of-remarkable-people-places-and-events-in-ohio-history-9781598510485","title":"Strange Tales from Ohio: True Stories of Remarkable People, Places, and Events in Ohio History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A delightful read ... Zurcher chooses his anecdotes well, balancing scandalous murder mysteries and the truly odd with lighter fare about Ohio's famous inventors and funniest first achievements.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e -- Akron Life Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOhio history can get pretty strange!\u003c\/strong\u003e Here are 75 odd tales of Ohio's most remarkable people, places, and events -- From the author of the popular offbeat travel guide \"Ohio Oddities.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn why residents of Blueball, Ohio, erected a \u003cstrong\u003emonument to a pig\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWitness the birth of the \u003cstrong\u003einflatable airplane\u003c\/strong\u003e in Akron. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevisit Ohio's \u003cstrong\u003elast public whipping\u003c\/strong\u003e, near Dayton. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWas Ohio really bombed\u003c\/strong\u003e by the Japanese in World War II?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRead about Ashtabula's famed \u003cstrong\u003eHeadless Chicken\u003c\/strong\u003e, who lived without his noggin for 38 days ... \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMeet the man who invented disposable diapers ...\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book is a real treat for anyone who enjoys Ohio history with a twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZurcher, Neil:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Neil Zurcher logged more than a million miles on Ohio's roads over 25 years as a TV travel reporter. He was the original host of the One Tank Trips travel report, which aired on Fox8 Television in Cleveland and has since been imitated in other television markets throughout the United States. He has also written about travel for AAA Ohio Motorist Magazine and The Plain Dealer. Zurcher received the Distinguished Service award from the Society of Professional Journalism and the Silver Circle award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He also received an Emmy, the Award for Excellence in Broadcasting from the Cleveland Association of Broadcasters, and has been inducted into the Cleveland Press Club Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into the Ohio Broadcasters Hall of Fame and received their Living Legacy Award in 2007. He has written five books about Ohio, including Ohio Oddities and Strange Tales from Ohio. He blogs at www.onetanktrips.com.","brand":"Gray \u0026 Company Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50544823861522,"sku":"9781598510485","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_712aad0a-67fc-41ad-a030-5c93932c5084.jpg?v=1731536824","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/strange-tales-from-ohio-true-stories-of-remarkable-people-places-and-events-in-ohio-history-9781598510485","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}