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Author: Jodie Steelman Wilson Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1614238308 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 176
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Montgomery County never fails to surprise the visitor with its unique and varied history. Even local residents are often unaware of some of their county heritage. Anyone who spends some time in Crawfordsville will eventually know about General Lew Wallace, author of the one-time bestseller Ben-Hur, as well as Senator Henry Lane, who helped found the Republican Party and get Abraham Lincoln nominated for the presidency. Wabash College was founded here in 1832 and is one of the two remaining all-male colleges in the nation -- with the dubious honor of having fired Ezra Pound before he went on to fame as a poet. The Hidden History of Montgomery County will touch upon such topics but will also bring to light many of the area's other deserving stories.
Author: Jodie Steelman Wilson Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1614238308 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 176
Book Description
Montgomery County never fails to surprise the visitor with its unique and varied history. Even local residents are often unaware of some of their county heritage. Anyone who spends some time in Crawfordsville will eventually know about General Lew Wallace, author of the one-time bestseller Ben-Hur, as well as Senator Henry Lane, who helped found the Republican Party and get Abraham Lincoln nominated for the presidency. Wabash College was founded here in 1832 and is one of the two remaining all-male colleges in the nation -- with the dubious honor of having fired Ezra Pound before he went on to fame as a poet. The Hidden History of Montgomery County will touch upon such topics but will also bring to light many of the area's other deserving stories.
Author: William P. Helling Publisher: America Through Time ISBN: 9781635000993 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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Montgomery County, Indiana, Through Time is an overview of the eleven townships that make up a county whose recorded history extends back to the 1820s. Montgomery County's largest town, Crawfordsville, is the county seat and sits at the center of all, in its largest and most populated township, Union. Union township is encircled by the other ten county townships, each with its own local interest and varying geography. Some townships retain many reminders of their long history in their towns and the number of residents. Other townships saw settlements and residents come and go, and a few areas are as sparsely populated as they were in the first decades of the nineteenth century. But every township contributed in some way to the formation of Montgomery County and deserves its place in any examination of this unique region that acted as a gateway--and often a stopping point--for the settlement of America's Midwest.
Author: David Heighway Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1467150177 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 192
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Hamilton County's past harbors sundry strange tales, many of them lost to time--until now. In 1867, a groom disappeared just before his wedding, presumably running away on cold feet. Four decades later, his remains were discovered buried under a shed in a mystery that remains unsolved. In the 1870s, the sheriff marshaled a seven-man posse, including two local African Americans, to deal with "desperados" in an isolated corner of the county. Their heroic efforts swiftly liberated the local populace from the yoke of banditry. A giant wave of ravenous squirrels descended on Central Indiana in 1822 to feast on crops, to the shock and dismay of new settlers. Join County Historian David Heighway for a tour of all things odd and forgotten.
Author: Montgomery County Historical Society (Ind.). Genealogy Section Publisher: Turner ISBN: 9780938021742 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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424 pages including index, history of the county and the towns in it, businesses, churches, families and organizations, lots of b/w illustrations
Author: Heather Phillips Lusk Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1467150223 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 160
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At the center of Indiana lies Boone County, a seemingly quiet place with a colorful past. The stagecoach along the Michigan Road helped to start the county, then the railroad transformed it as new towns were created along the routes. Some of these towns are now gone, leaving behind a few buildings and a sign marking where they once existed. Local vagabond Thorntown Cyrus entertained area residents with his accordion, a couple touted his and hers tractors, and the Cragun twins met a tragic demise. Mysteries surround true stories such as a rogue monkey seen wandering a community and why a butcher attacked a prominent citizen. Author Heather Phillips Lusk brings these stories and more to life to reveal what makes Boone County unique.
Author: M. W. Montgomery Publisher: Legare Street Press ISBN: 9781017828337 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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Author: Ron Woodward Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1625855834 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 128
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Take the road less traveled through Wabash County's forgotten stories and overlooked characters. Bob Printy may have run off to join the circus, but Jocko the monkey decided to make Wabash his home after he escaped a traveling carnival. Discover the story of Chief LeGros and learn what life was like in nineteenth-century Wabash County. Spend some time with Tommy R. Miller, who sacrificed his life caring for fellow servicemen in Vietnam. Author Ron Woodward shares the compelling, little-known history of this Indiana county.
Author: Jodie Steelman Wilson
Author: Jodie Steelman Wilson
Author: William P. Helling
Author: David Heighway
Author: Montgomery County Historical Society (Ind.). Genealogy Section
Author: Anonymous
Author: M. W. Montgomery
Author: Heather Phillips Lusk
Author: M. W. Montgomery
Author: Milton T. Jay
Author: Ron Woodward