{"product_id":"hidden-history-of-athens-county-ohio-9781467156103","title":"Hidden History of Athens County, Ohio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToday, Athens County is known for its peaceful and idyllic character, but in days gone by, the area was far less sedate. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall towns like Redtown, Hebbardsville or Eclipse got their names from early settlers and coal barons who brought ambition and industry with them. The area's deep history of coal mining is well known, but salt manufacturing, railroads and canals also thrived--for a time. Albany, Amesville and Athens all played a part in leading freedom seekers north on the Underground Railroad, and John Morgan Hunt set barns and bridges ablaze during his Civil War raid. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAthens County native and Local History Department Librarian Lorinda LeClain unearths these little-known stories and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467156103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128","brand":"Lorinda Leclain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51708009873589,"sku":"9781467156103","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e9062113-8a51-4214-80c0-071e8070c97a.jpg?v=1757397042","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hidden-history-of-athens-county-ohio-9781467156103","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}