{"id":41539,"date":"2023-09-18T18:07:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T22:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=41539"},"modified":"2023-09-18T12:55:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T16:55:26","slug":"reservoir-war-author-to-speak-at-historical-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/reservoir-war-author-to-speak-at-historical-society\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Reservoir War\u2019 author to speak at historical society"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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John Paulding Historical Society will host a general meeting and special program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26. The meeting is open to all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The guest speaker for the evening will be Jerett Godeke, who will discuss his first book, The Reservoir War: A History of Ohio\u2019s Forgotten Riot in America\u2019s Gilded Age, 1874-1888. The book was released in August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The museum is located at 600 Fairground Drive in Paulding, across from the county fairgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Admission is free. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Godeke, a local historian, spent a couple of years researching and writing this comprehensive account of Paulding County\u2019s infamous struggle to drain an abandoned canal reservoir near Antwerp. A book signing will be held after his talk. The museum has copies of the book available for purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Antwerp native received a master\u2019s degree in history last year from Bowling Green State University. He actively volunteered at the museum from 2013 to 2015 before attending college, then completed an internship there as part of his graduate studies. He currently is a director of the historical society. Godeke also is a member of the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society and a director of the Canal Society of Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book\u2019s cover provides a synopsis for readers: \u201cNo Compromise! The Reservoir Must Go! After peaceful appeals to the state legislature failed, the fiercest discontent in the history of Paulding County, Ohio, finally reached its climax on the night of April 25, 1887. The destruction was complete after a series of explosions again lit up the darkened towpath of the Wabash & Erie Canal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo quell what it considered a lawless mob, the State of Ohio deployed three infantry companies and one light battery of the Ohio National Guard from Toledo, Ohio. With a Gatling gun in tow, the first troops arrived in Paulding County the following evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWeaving together an abundance of primary and secondary sources, Jerett W. Godeke uncovers the history of this largely forgotten event. The Reservoir War is the most exhaustive history of this remarkable riot to date and is an essential read for those seeking to know more about this fascinating chapter in the history of Paulding County.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book, available in paperback and hardcover, can be purchased at the museum or online at booksellers such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any updates or notices will be posted on the historical society\u2019s Facebook page at facebook.com\/jphsmuseum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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