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Category : Indiana
Languages : en
Pages : 430
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Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History
Author: Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History
Author: Ray E. BoomhowerPublisher:
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Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History
Author: Ray E. BoomhowerPublisher:
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Category : Abolitionists
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History
Author: Ray E. BoomhowerPublisher:
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Category : Indianapolis (Ind.)
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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Indiana Sporting Life
Author: Ray E. BoomhowerPublisher: Indiana Historical Society
ISBN: 9780871951861
Category : Athletes
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From the friendship of Carl Erskine and Jackie Robinson to the daredevil feats of driver Cannon Ball Baker, the figures who have made Hoosier sports history are highlighted in the book Indiana Sporting Life: Selections from Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History. Featuring articles from past issues of Traces magazine that follow the theme of Indiana Sporting Life, the book is the first in a series that will focus on subjects examined in the pages of Traces over the years. The writers who crafted these pieces showcase the distinguished lineage of this award-winning quarterly produced by the society and distributed as a benefit of membership in the organization.
Indiana Originals
Author: Ray E. BoomhowerPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439665753
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Hoosier history overflows with bold visionaries, noble heroes and lovable rogues. May Wright Sewall struggled to uplift womankind and unflinchingly called for peace in a world sleepwalking toward conflict. In the guise of Abe Martin, Kin Hubbard graced the Indianapolis News's back page for twenty-six years with folksy humor. Combat photographer John A. Bushemi bravely faced the terrors of war and perished capturing its violence. Audacious automotive pioneer Carl G. Fisher went to any length to promote himself, even flying a car via a hot-air balloon. Drawing on more than thirty years of experience, author Ray E. Boomhower, the dean of Hoosier biographers, brings together forty of the most notable figures from the nineteenth state.
Indiana Historical Society Publications
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Category : Indiana
Languages : en
Pages : 650
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Vol. 1, t.-p. dated 1897, includes the Society's proceedings and all papers and publications from its organization in 1830 to 1886. Each succeeding volume made up from papers originally issued separately. Vol. 6, no. 4 contains minutes of the society, 1886-1918.
Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History
Author: To Be Hoosiers: Historic Stories of Character & Fortitude
Author: Ray E. BoomhowerPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467145408
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Since Indiana joined the Union in 1816, residents and visitors alike have pondered the essential question: "What is a Hoosier?" The final answer may never be determined, but there are, at least, ways to understand the Hoosier character. It was African American pilots taking a stand for equal rights. It was a speech by a presidential candidate that helped keep peace on a tragic night. It was the triumph and near tragedy involving a Mercury Seven astronaut. And it was a sacrifice that ensured a crucial American victory in the Pacific during World War II. As Kurt Vonnegut once said, "I don't know what it is about Hoosiers, but wherever you go there is always a Hoosier doing something very important there." Award-winning biographer Ray E. Boomhower tells us why.
Finding a New Midwestern History
Author: Jon K. LauckPublisher: University of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1496201825
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
In comparison to such regions as the South, the far West, and New England, the Midwest and its culture have been neglected both by scholars and by the popular press. Historians as well as literary and art critics tend not to examine the Midwest in depth in their academic work. And in the popular imagination, the Midwest has never really ascended to the level of the proud, literary South; the cultured, democratic Northeast; or the hip, innovative West Coast. Finding a New Midwestern History revives and identifies anew the Midwest as a field of study by promoting a diversity of viewpoints and lending legitimacy to a more in-depth, rigorous scholarly assessment of a large region of the United States that has largely been overlooked by scholars. The essays discuss facets of midwestern life worth examining more deeply, including history, religion, geography, art, race, culture, and politics, and are written by well-known scholars in the field such as Michael Allen, Jon Butler, and Nicole Etcheson.
