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Each volume in this series features fifteen to twenty short biographies of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes from the history of a given city, state, or region of the U.S. The villainous, the misguided, and the misunderstood all get their due in these entertaining yet informing books.
Ohio has more than its fair share of stories of women who chose arsenic as the way to...
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Tawawa House in many respects is like any other American resort before the Civil War. Situated in Ohio, this idyllic retreat is particularly nice in the summer when the Southern humidity is too much to bear. The main building, with its luxurious finishes, is loftier than the white cottages that flank it, but then again, the smaller structures are better positioned to catch any breeze that may come off the pond. And they provide more privacy, which...
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Historic Photos of Cincinnati captures the history of The Queen City in still photography from various collections held at the Cincinnati Museum Center. The book follows life, government, educations and events spanning two centuries. It captures unique and rare scenes through the original lens of hundreds of historic photographs. Published in a large format with multiple links on heavy art paper, these images portray the building of a unique and prosperous...
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After the death of her beloved Gramps, Delores Colchester, better known as "Itch," moves with her grandmother from Florida to Ohio. Starting over is hard, and Itch feels like an outsider in her new school, until she becomes friends with popular baton-twirling Gwendolyn. On the outside, Gwendolyn seems perfect: talented, smart, and beautiful. But, she has a dark secret, which Itch begins to suspect and soon discovers is true. "Speaking up takes courage,"...
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With anxiety, Mr. Sheppard, his nephew, and daughter set up camp in the gathering darkness. They were trying to reach Fort Henry before nightfall but lost their way in the shades of the forest. Their guide had mysteriously deserted them that morning. Suddenly, a band of Indians appeared at the edge of the firelight brandishing tomahawks. As quickly as they appeared, they disappeared. Moments later, a man clad in fringed buckskins silently slipped...
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"Cincinnati earned its nickname of "Queen City of the West" with a wealth of fine theaters and hotels, a burgeoning brewery district and the birth of professional baseball. Though many of these treasures have vanished, they left an indelible mark on the city. Revisit the favorite locales from old Coney Island to Crosley Field. Celebrate lost gems such as the palatial Albee Theater and the historic Burnet House, where Generals Grant and Sherman plotted...
8) Kent State
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IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2
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Told from different points of view--protesters, students, National Guardsmen, and "townies"--recounts the story of what happened at Kent State in May 1970, when four college students were killed by National Guardsmen, and a student protest was turned into a bloody battlefield.
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Prohibition ended on December 5, 1933, and Steubenville hoped that its reputation as "Little Chicago" would end with it. That hope was short-lived when, eight weeks later, the Phantom Killer made his midnight debut. Under the glow of a full moon, in the mill yards of Steubenville's Wheeling Steel Plant, the killer ambushed a rail worker, shooting him five times. The Steubenville Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff's Department and Wheeling...
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