Tara Beery publishes 'Hillsboro' photo book in Arcadia's 'Images of America' series

Highland County Historical Society Board of Trustees member and retired veterinarian Tara Beery has recently published a book in Arcadia Publishing’s “Images of America” series.

The 128-page book, “Hillsboro,” includes historic photographs from Hillsboro’s past, from the archives of the Highland County Historical Society. According to Arcadia Publishing (arcadiapublishing.com), “Special effort was made to select images that have not been used in previous histories, though some old favorites will be found among these less-seen photographs.”

The book description says: “Hillsboro was carved out of the thick woods of central Highland County in 1807. The small village soon built itself up from a collection of rough log buildings to a place of considerable prominence in southern Ohio. Blessed with an unusually healthy climate and rich surrounding farmlands, the town became an important business center and transportation hub. It was the home of many state and federal officeholders, including a multiterm governor of Ohio. 

“Hillsboro became a center of women's education as early as 1839, with as many as three women's colleges in operation at one time. In 1873, many of these college-educated women launched the Women's Temperance Crusade against the sale of liquor, which led directly to the federal passage of Prohibition in 1919.”

This new photo collection was published Jan. 15. It is available to purchase through major booksellers such as Amazon or Barnes and Noble, or directly from Arcadia Publishing.

Beery is the author of several other history books and booklets, including “A History of Public Education in Hillsboro, Ohio, 1803-2023;” “A History of Higher Education in Hillsboro, Ohio, 1827-2023;” “Civil War Store Cards of Hillsboro, Ohio;” “The Coroner Record of Dr. T.W. Roberds, 1900-1901;” and “‘My Very Dear Sam:’ A Biography of the Scott Family and an Exploration of Hillsboro Society, 1880-1885.” She lives in Hillsboro with her husband, son and daughter.

For more information, go to: https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/products/9781467160865.