{"product_id":"elmore-and-genoa-jennifer-fording-9780738582542","title":"Elmore and Genoa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake a fascinating journey through the history of Elmore and Genoa, Ohio with more than 200 vintage photographs and anecdotes from the locals who experienced it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe villages of \u003ci\u003eElmore\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGenoa\u003c\/i\u003e have held a friendly rivalry since the 1860s. Though each has made its own name in Ottawa County, Ohio, both share a rich heritage that instills small-town curiosities with a strong sense of community pride.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElmore is known as being the home of \u003ci\u003eSchedel's Arboretum and Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eheadless motorcyclist ghost\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eElmore car\u003c\/i\u003e, and professional softball pitcher Carl \u003ci\u003eSox\u003c\/i\u003e Wainwright. Not to be outdone, Genoa, one of the major producers of white lime in the country, showcases world-renown artist Jan Pugh and \u003ci\u003eNational Register of Historic Places\u003c\/i\u003e sites such as the \u003ci\u003eGenoa Town Hall\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eOld School Privy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth area histories have boasted pioneers that tamed the \u003ci\u003eBlack Swamp\u003c\/i\u003e, prosperous businesses, major transportation centers, and stories of overcoming personal tragedies. \u003ci\u003eElmore and Genoa takes readers back to a time that was simpler to see two villages grow into places where the past can come alive through the actions and memories of its people.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Fording\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738582549\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738582542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.50w x 0.40d","brand":"Jennifer Fording","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44057336152319,"sku":"9780738582542","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_01125493-d322-4a42-87d1-a97e260454af.jpg?v=1685046392","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/elmore-and-genoa-jennifer-fording-9780738582542","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}