Strange Tales from Ohio - Zurcher, Neil
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An updated and revised edition of the popular book about Ohio's offbeat history, by Neil Zurcher--the author of "Ohio Oddities" and "Ohio Road Trips." Learn why residents of Blueball, Ohio, erected a monument to a pig. Witness the birth of the Inflatoplane (an inflatable airplane, of course) in Akron, and revisit Ohio's last public whipping, near Dayton. Read about the Funeral Home Museum . . . the Curse of Leatherlips . . . The world's first recorded automobile accident . . . the oldest Revolutionary War veteran . . . cemetery rootbeer . . . the man who invented disposable diapers . . . A…mehr

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An updated and revised edition of the popular book about Ohio's offbeat history, by Neil Zurcher--the author of "Ohio Oddities" and "Ohio Road Trips." Learn why residents of Blueball, Ohio, erected a monument to a pig. Witness the birth of the Inflatoplane (an inflatable airplane, of course) in Akron, and revisit Ohio's last public whipping, near Dayton. Read about the Funeral Home Museum . . . the Curse of Leatherlips . . . The world's first recorded automobile accident . . . the oldest Revolutionary War veteran . . . cemetery rootbeer . . . the man who invented disposable diapers . . . A treat for anyone who enjoys discovering the real wonders of the Buckeye State!
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Autorenporträt
Neil Zurcher started as a newspaper reporter in 1954, switched to radio in 1961, and became WJW-TV's first full-time street reporter in 1967. He logged more than a million miles as the original host of the "One Tank Trips" travel series and was associated with WJW-TV for more than fifty years, retiring in 2017. He received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Society of Professional Journalists, the Gold Circle Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and the Living Legacy award from the Ohio Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He is the author of several books about Ohio, including Ohio Oddities, Strange Tales From Ohio, The Best of One Tank Trips, and Tales from the Road.