num_pages: 219
description: 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!
language: English
title: Strange Tales From Ohio: True Stories Of Remarkable People, Places, And Events In Ohio History
titlecomplete: Strange Tales From Ohio: True Stories Of Remarkable People, Places, And Events In Ohio History
genres: Humor, History, Nonfiction, Travel
ratings_count: 42
publisher: Gray & Co