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'Normandy Farms' explores legacy of Centerville's Richard H. Grant Sr.

Cover of "Normandy Farms: The Land and Legacy of Richard H. Grant, Sr." published by the Centerville-Washington Township Historical Society. The book chronicles the life of the influential Dayton-area businessman who built the spectacular estate shown on the cover, now known as Normandy Church in Centerville, Ohio.
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Cover of "Normandy Farms: The Land and Legacy of Richard H. Grant, Sr." published by the Centerville-Washington Township Historical Society. The book chronicles the life of the influential Dayton-area businessman who built the spectacular estate shown on the cover, now known as Normandy Church in Centerville, Ohio.

Bob Moore was vice president of the Centerville-Washington Township Historical Society when he appeared on the program. He was a history buff who grew up in the Centerville-Washington Township area and came to our studios to discuss a book his organization had recently published.

We had a lovely time that day talking about Richard H. Grant Sr. and his impact on that community and the greater Dayton area. Then, we got into a pleasant digression as Moore filled us in on what it was like to be a historian in the military right at the end of the Vietnam War.

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Vick Mickunas is the host of Book Nook on WYSO, which he created in 1994. He has conducted more than 1,700 author interviews, from Studs Terkel to Lee Child to John Glenn. He is a book critic for the Dayton Daily News and the Springfield News-Sun.