Books to Read

On August 25, 2020, Bellevue lost a valued citizen and one of the town’s treasures – Bill Oddo.  Bill has been a mainstay of the Bellevue Historical Society from its beginning and also the author of the two books below.   We would like to share with you our "Tribute to Bill Oddo" page.
 

Bellevue, A Pictorial History 
"A Historical Reflection Of An Ohio Community"

Author: Bill Oddo
Original Copyright 2005   -   Reprints 2015
$50.00
Historian Bill Oddo's definitive history of Bellevue is told through photos. It's a true treasure and beautiful 240-page hardbound book with photos taken from the late 1800's through the mid-1900's and beyond.   Read more about the book.    Also available online through the Historical Society website! 
For those in the Bellevue area, books may be purchased at:  Hunters Needs, 1831 W Main St  (Route 20 West) Bellevue, OH 44811   419-483-5789

 

 

Stories of Old Bellevue - Book V
Author: Bill Oddo
$25.00
Stories of Old Bellevue - Book V by Bill Oddo features stories by Bill which were originally  written for publication in The Bellevue Gazette.  It consists of 122 pages of stories about Bellevue natives who became famous or who were successful in a variety of ways, Bellevue landmarks such as "The Rock" and the Bellevue Public Library,  Bellevue businesses and much more. 
Also available online through the Historical Society website!
For those in the Bellevue area, books may be purchased at: Hunters Needs, 1831 W Main St  (Route 20 West) Bellevue, OH 44811  419-483-5789

 

 

Books Written by Local Bellevue Authors

Cathedrals Built by the Masons
Author: Russell A. Herner  $45.00


I Come From a Place Called Home
Author:  Elizabeth Burr Marguard  $18.00

Tremont and Sandusky County - Then and Now
Authors:  Larry Michaels and Krista Michaels   $15.00
 

On the Ragged Edge of Drop Dead Gorgeous
Authors: Joy Gunther (Stephenson) & Paul Kartsonis  1993

Stonehedge - An Ancient Masonic Temple
Author:  Russell Herner 1979

Mountains to Climb
Author:  Helen DeLuca 1983

Just the Facts, Maam - about Jack Webb
Authors:  Don Mayer & Eugene Alvarez  2001


Antique Ice Skates for the Collector
Author:  Russell Herner

Lessons from Lorena
Author: Kim Stutts

Bellevue, Bellevue, A Rhyme For The Time
Author:  Dottie Pickering
Illustrations by Jim Andrews

Love Isn't Supposed to Hurt
Author:  Christi Paul