This comprehensive book outlines the geography, history, people, government, and economy of Indiana. Lists of key people, events, cities, plants and animals, and political figures, plus fact boxes and quotes, provide easily accessible information that is supplemented by activities such as crafts, recipes, and a map quiz. Historic photos, artwork, and other images enhance the text.
The courthouse, built in 1844, is the oldest courthouse in continuous use in Indiana. This photographic documentation of Ohio County, Indiana, covers the years at the close of the 1800s to the present.
Identifying trees can be fun and enlightening with the Trees of Indiana Field Guide.
Once there were hundreds of 19th-century and very early 20th-century covered bridges in Indiana so many in fact, that the state ranked third in the nation in the number of...
Indiana is artfully celebrated in this board book designed to soothe children before bedtime while instilling an early appreciation for the state's natural and cultural wonders.
Identifies over three hundred and ninety species of birds commonly found in Indiana, describes their habitat, characteristics, and behavior, and provides information on migrations and population
Presented in a simple, easily understandable, "scrapbook" format, kids will truly enjoy opening this travelogue-like book. This 48-page book is filled with current state facts and statistical data.
A true copy of the original “Proof of Freedom” was made at the Court of Hustings on May 29, ¡849, by Charles Howard, Clerk, and witnessed by William Lambert, Mayor. The copy of the free papers for Andrew Pleasants was recorded in Floyd ...
In the five state region of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky and Missouri, 1027 men and women are known to have been legally hanged, gassed or electrocuted for capital crimes during the century after the Civil War.
This unique book combines state-specific facts and 30 fun-to-do hands-on projects.
" The text features this complex Indiana Regiment, and its southern battles, trials and tribulations. But the true story is the many unique and colorful individuals who made up this Celtic "Band of Brothers.