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Historic Tales of Medina County, Ohio

About Historic Tales of Medina County, Ohio

Enjoy local stories celebrating family, faith and democratic values. The history of Medina County brims with tales revealing the colorful and admirable character of its communities and people. For a while, locals observed living in two time zones simultaneously while also ignoring a federal law mandating Daylight Saving Time. The world-famous Giant of Seville, Captain Martin Van Buren Bates, had a brief but violent vigilante episode in Civil War-era Kentucky before finding peace and Christianity--and a home--in Ohio. The county's most prominent political family, the Batchelders, had ties to a pig farm in Brunswick that drew national attention and statewide reform.Author Stephen D. Hambley shares insightful and entertaining stories, many never heard before, from Medina County's past.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781540251459
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 210
  • Published:
  • February 13, 2022
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x13 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 449 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 5, 2024

Description of Historic Tales of Medina County, Ohio

Enjoy local stories celebrating family, faith and democratic values. The history of Medina County brims with tales revealing the colorful and admirable character of its communities and people. For a while, locals observed living in two time zones simultaneously while also ignoring a federal law mandating Daylight Saving Time. The world-famous Giant of Seville, Captain Martin Van Buren Bates, had a brief but violent vigilante episode in Civil War-era Kentucky before finding peace and Christianity--and a home--in Ohio. The county's most prominent political family, the Batchelders, had ties to a pig farm in Brunswick that drew national attention and statewide reform.Author Stephen D. Hambley shares insightful and entertaining stories, many never heard before, from Medina County's past.

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