Author: Bob Hunter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781736691724
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 452
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Looking for history on our streets and street corners, in our parks and even in our backyards, Bob Hunter sets out on a journey across the Midwest in search of memorable moments from the days of the Old Northwest. Forts, trails, trading posts, Native American villages, battlefields, gravesites and landmarks, both remembered and forgotten, are all on his radar, as are places where acts of heroism, murder, butchery and even massacre took place. He tackles the job with humor, curiosity and skepticism, tries to separate legend from fact, and introduces readers to the people he encounters along the way.Readers will discover: How the famous Fallen Timbers battlefield was discovered a quarter of a mile away from the spot that had been celebrated as its location for two centuries.How and where famous Ottawa chief Pontiac was murdered and how his burial place has long been a topic of dispute.How the most important early town and eventual capital in the Illinois country was swallowed up when the Mississippi River changed its course. How the Iroquois got their name on a point in northern Michigan, hundreds of miles away from their traditional hunting ground.How a poor translation of French written by a Jesuit missionary created the erroneous impression that Jean Nicolet was searching a route to China when he landed in Green Bay and also led to a well-known painting.How the well-known Indiana home of a future president, once site of negotiations with famous Shawnee leader Tecumseh, was nearly torn down to serve the purposes of a local water company.How a famous early Cincinnati resident was responsible for historians misidentifying the location of Fort Washington for 150 years. How early French explorers once trudged through mud and leeches on a portage that stood not far from Chicago's Midway airport.And many more. . . Readers can simply enjoy reading of the author's experiences or use this historical travelogue as a guide to exploration of these places at their own pace. Regardless of their preference, they are guaranteed to take a series of rewarding trips back in time.
Author: Bob Hunter
Publisher: Ohio University Press
ISBN: 0821444360
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 398
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Ever look at a modern skyscraper or a vacant lot and wonder what was there before? Or maybe you have passed an old house and been curious about who lived there long ago. This richly illustrated new book celebrates Columbus, Ohio’s, two-hundred-year history and supplies intriguing stories about the city’s buildings and celebrated citizens, stopping at individual addresses, street corners, parks, and riverbanks where history was made. As Columbus celebrates its bicentennial in 2012, a guide to local history is very relevant. Like Columbus itself, the city’s history is underrated. Some events are of national importance; no one would deny that Abraham Lincoln’s funeral procession down High Street was a historical highlight. But the authors have also included a wealth of social and entertainment history from Columbus’s colorful history as state capital and destination for musicians, artists, and sports teams. The book is divided into seventeen chapters, each representing a section of the city, including Statehouse Square, German Village, and Franklinton, the city’s original settlement in 1797. Each chapter opens with an entertaining story that precedes the site listings. Sites are clearly numbered on maps in each section to make it easy for readers to visit the places that pique their interest. Many rare and historic photos are reproduced along with stunning contemporary images that offer insight into the ways Columbus has changed over the years. A Historical Guidebook to Old Columbus invites Columbus’s families to rediscover their city with a treasure trove of stories from its past and suggests to visitors and new residents many interesting places that they might not otherwise find. This new book is certain to amuse and inform for years to come.
Author: Bob Hunter
Publisher: Trillium
ISBN: 9780814213377
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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James Thurber's Columbus was not today's Columbus--or even yesterday's. It was a Columbus he both knew and created, a place perched on the fringe of reality and the fringe of his imagination. It is the place Bob Hunter revisits in Thurberville, a book where the author separates truth from fiction and identifies what parts of the famous humorist's hometown of 180,000 exist in the burgeoning metro area of more than two million today. Thurber's Columbus was a wild and crazy place, a city full of fascinating and sometimes peculiar characters, many in his own family. Because of the widespread popularity of his stories, that was also the Columbus that many of his readers around the world came to know. Thurberville chronicles those characters and explores that world. But it also examines the real city where Thurber struggled and then blossomed as a college student, worked as a newspaper reporter and a press agent, and achieved international fame as a humorist and cartoonist after he left town, in part by writing about the subjects he left behind. Much of Thurber's best work was cultivated by experiences Thurber had in Columbus and in his dealings with family, friends, teachers, and acquaintances there. They are worth a revisit and, in some cases, an introduction.
Author: Bob Hunter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781933197487
Category : Football players
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Bob Gurr
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781796313055
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 195
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Legendary Imagineer is a companion publication to DESIGN: Just for Fun, which is focused primarily on the major projects where Bob was theprincipal designer. It includes highlights of Bob's childhood thru high school, which established the basic approach to his philosophy of design and to hispassions for life experiences.BOB GURR: Legendary Imagineer probes deeper into his life and times.Starting with a detailed family genealogy, which was chronicled in hisgrandmother's journal, compiled over a 53-year span of her life documentingthe family history from 1635 thru 1953. While a few more of his projectsare described, the primary tales that Bob weaves are about the passions andadventures in his life that the reader might find most interesting, quite beyondthe general public knowledge of his connection with Walt Disney.These "tantalizing" tales explore his worlds of aviation, especially his fifty yearsof flying gliders. Automobiles and auto racing, historic auto collecting, andWorld travels are his passion. Photography, meteorology, and earth scienceshave always been subjects of his curiosity. You'll learn about his philosophiesof living a happy and healthy life, such as mountain biking, starting at age 68when most folks just stay retired. Bob typically is active with perhaps fiftypublic appearances each year, enjoying the sharing of personal Walt Disneystories. BOB GURR: Legendary Imagineer is the story of a life well lived.
Author: Reuben Gold Thwaites
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ohio River Valley
Languages : en
Pages : 334
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Author: Patti Negri
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733545501
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 118
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Use Your Inner Magick to Solve Problems and Create a Happy Life Empower yourself and create the life you want with this simple and easy "how to" book of Magick. Sharing her specialty of adjusting energy and flow, in people, spaces and situations Patti shows you how to work with natures elements and create simple 30 second solutions which can be done anywhere. Using her magical, loving and upbeat working style Patti shares elemental "old world" techniques showing you how to create spells and rituals which arrange natural elements to the rhythms and cycles of the universe to bring about healing, balance and change our lives for the better. Bring balance, peace and joy into your fast paced world. Inside This Book You'll Discover: - Easy techniques to shift your energy, your perception and your outcomes to create the life you want -A new outlook and fun, manageable and MAGICAL way to live your life to create a sense of empowerment and hope -A different and expanded way to look at your life, without changing your religion or belief system -Fun, powerful and often life changing spells, potions and rituals you can easily do at home with common items, without having to be a witch, psychic or medium - Tools for every area of your life...home, relationships, and career A great little book which has some Magick for everyone!
Author: Reuben Gold Thwaites
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dunmore's Expedition, 1774
Languages : en
Pages : 516
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Publisher: US History Publishers
ISBN: 1603540342
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 748
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Author: Edwin A. Kramb
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780978589509
Category : Battlefields
Languages : en
Pages : 197
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Buckeye Battlefields briefly describes the military battles that took place in what is now the state of Ohio.
