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Indiana Counties The Stories of Indiana's Counties includes a thumbnail history of each of Indiana's 92 counties. The history includes a sketch of each county's namesake as well as the dates they were established by the Indiana legislature. Indiana History The establishment of counties was a key step in the history of Indiana as settlement in the state advanced from the regions near the Wabash and Ohio River and the areas near the border with Ohio. County Seat and Courthouse Histories of each of Indiana county courthouses are also included, as these structures are the cornerstone of many ...

Discover the fascinating history of the firefighter, fire departments and fire towers when you read the Short History of Fire Fighting. The book includes historical information on fire engines, bunker gear and other equipment needed by a fire department. The book includes an extensive listing of firefighter museums in the United States as well as section on fire towers.

Explore the boyhood haunts of the nation's 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, at Lincoln Indiana State Park. Many of the hiking trails in the park visit places Lincoln would have walked. Watch a play based upon Lincoln's life in Indiana at the Lincoln Amphitheater or fish in beautiful Lincoln Lake. Near the state park visitors can enjoy the Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Home and National Museum. See artifacts, documents and photos related to the Lincoln family. The grounds include the Sarah Hanks Lincoln gravesite, the Tom Lincoln cabin site and a pioneer farm with period actors performing tasks ...

Home Water Systems is a primer for the homeowner about water sources like lakes, streams and wells. This handbook provides a basic overview of water filtration systems, wells and other water sources for the home. Water Sources The book covers standard water sources like municipal water supplies as well as off grid water sources like wells, ponds and rivers. Water Filtration Readers will learn about many different types of water filtration systems for the home. This includes reverse osmosis systems and different types of filters. Water Purification Systems Ultraviolet (UV) water purification...

The Algonquin, or Eastern Woodlands Indian, tribes inhabited Indiana as the Europeans began penetrating the region in the 17th Century. The tribes in Indiana included the Shawnee, Lenape (Delaware), Miami, Potawatomie, Kickapoo, and others. The Algonquin Tribes of Indiana relates the general culture, lifestyle, and agriculture of this vast family of Amerindian tribes.

Description: Readers of Indiana’s Timeless Tales – Pre-History to 1781 will discover a wealth of early Indiana history with this timeline of events that cover Indiana history from prehistory up until the formation of the Northwest Territory. Journal of Events During this era, settlements in the future state of Indiana were sparse. Vincennes, Indiana's oldest city, was established in 1702 as a French Trading Post. By the time of the Revolutionary War, Britain had taken possession as a prize won during the French and Indian War. George Rogers Clark George Rogers Clark's 1778 - 79 campaign...

Readers of Indiana’s Timeless Tales – 1782 – 1791 will discover a wealth of early Indiana history with this timeline of events that cover Indiana history from the formation of the Northwest Territory until General St. Claire's disastrous campaign during Little Turtle's War at the Battle of the Wabash. Northwest Territory Pressure on the native tribes that inhabited the Ohio River Valley region increased after the formation of the Northwest Territory by the Congress. Pioneers began moving into southern Ohio and to a lesser extent the area that would become southern Indiana. Little ...

The beginning years of the Indiana Territory were eventful years. Moravian and Quaker missionaries made extensive attempts to teach Native Americans in the science of agriculture. In this volume of Indiana's Timeless Tales readers will discover the history of these attempts as well as the history of the fur industry in early Indiana. During this historical time William Clark and Meriwether Lewis began their historic expedition as the Corps of Discovery departed from George Rogers Clark's cabin in Clarksville, Indiana.

Compost is an invaluable ingredient for garden soil. It enriches the ground with minerals and other nutrients and can provide ideal mulch for growing plants. The Gardener's Guide to Making Compost is a primer that both gardening beginners and veterans can use to help them make better compost. The book covers most popular types of compost systems, making compost with worm, mulching and green manures. It is an excellent primer on making and using compost.

The Short History of Roads and Highways – Indiana Edition relates the history of roads from the first primitive ridgeways to the modern interstate highway. Ancient Highways The Silk Highway and the Roman roads formed an important part of the ancient world's transportation system. The Roman roads were so well engineered that many are still used today. The Silk Road played an indispensable role in the trade between Asia and Europe. Indian Trails In the New World the Incas of South America developed a system of excellent roads that allowed travel throughout their extensive empire. In North ...

A Year of Indiana History Stories Book 1 includes three hundred and sixty-six stories of Indiana history. Written in a this day in history format, this journal is ideal for kids and adults alike. Children will especially benefit as they can learn history local to Indiana by reading one story a day for a year.

Native American Mound Builders During the Early and Late Woodland Periods the early Native American tribes built mounds, mostly in the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys. There are no written records about the purpose of these mounds, so the reasons for building them remain largely speculative. Adena and Hopewell Culture and Mounds People of both the Adena and later Hopewell cultures inhabited the White River region of Mounds State Park. They constructed several mounds on the bluffs above the river. The mounds are well preserved due to the efforts of some of the earliest American settlers ...

The issue of slavery loomed ever larger in American politics as the middle of the Nineteenth Century passed. The Republican Party, birthed to destroy the institution, inaugurated its first candidate in 1856. Four years later Abraham Lincoln gained the nomination. The Democratic Party, committed to preserving and expanding slavery, nominated Stephen A. Douglas. Abraham Lincoln won the presidency, casting the nation into a bloody civil war. Abraham Lincoln's issuance of the Emaciation Proclamation did not end slavery, but it led to its demise at war's end. A History of United States ...

Spirits quailed before the horror of the Gatherer of Souls as he neared completion of his evil quest. One last soul stood between him and conquest of the Underworld.

Short History of Public Parks – Indiana Edition recounts the history of the public park from its early beginnings as hunting parks for European nobles to the extensive state and national parks of today. Cemetery History Cemeteries served as the first parks as landscape designers began designing cemeteries that proved a pleasant place for both the dead and the living. State Parks The book serves as a guide to the state parks of the United States, as it includes a listing of the Departments of Natural Resources of every state. National Park History Readers will learn the history of the ...

The conflict between the American Indian tribes in the Indiana Territory increased in the years leading up to the War of 1812. The three dominant personalities, William Henry Harrison, Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa, the Prophet, came to a head at the November 7, 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe. Tenskwatawa Also called the Prophet, Tenskwatawa's vision while awakening from a drunken stupor foretold two paths for the Indians. One path was to adopt White man's ways and endure lives of pain and torment; the other to forsake their ways and return to their own customs and lifestyles. Preaching to the ...

By the time the Founding Fathers drafted the Constitution, the colonies had a long history of self-government. Many of the members of the Constitutional Convention had drafted similar documents for their states in the tumultuous months during the early phases of the Revolution. This collection of American documents includes the colonial charters and constitutions of the original colonies. The book includes histories of these documents as well as the full text of each one. Many of these early documents directly influenced the history of United States government from the earliest days of ...

A Timeline of Indiana History - 1795 – 1800 covers the years between the signing of the Greenville Treaty. This treaty with the Native Americans defined the line beyond which pioneer settlement could not take place. Indiana Frontier Expanded During these years as the frontier in Indiana expanded, the population grew until the first steps toward statehood took place. Congress created the Indiana Territory, separating it from the Northwest Territory.

A Year of Indiana History Stories Book 1 includes three hundred and sixty-six stories of Indiana history. Written in a this day in history format, this journal is ideal for kids and adults alike. Children will especially benefit as they can learn history local to Indiana by reading one story a day for a year.

Discover the fascinating history of time, clocks, calendars and time zones. Readers can learn about the Egyptian, Roman, Greek, Mayan calendars as well as timekeeping devices like sundials and hourglasses. A History of Time reveals the journal of the development of how humans keep track of time, including daylight saving time.