Hidden History Of Terre Haute
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Author | : Tim Crumrin |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2020-08-24 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1439670900 |
Many know about Terre Haute's long-gone reputation as a "sin city," but that hardly tells the whole story. Unknown to all but a few, the city was home to a POW camp for Confederate prisoners and divers once plucked valuable freshwater pearls from the Wabash River. Druggist Jacob Baur discovered a way to liquefy carbon dioxide, earning him the title "King of Soda Fountains." Before the advent of Hollywood, motion pictures were made here. And one of the biggest child stars of the 1930s and '40s was a local boy named Billy Lee. He joined another child star from the area, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer of Our Gang fame. Historian Tim Crumrin reveals the overlooked events and people in Terre Haute's past.
Author | : Tim Crumrin |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 137 |
Release | : 2022-02-21 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1439674493 |
The author of Hidden History of Terre Haute and Wicked Terre Haute explores the home of sin in the Sin City. Home to uproarious saloons, swindling gambling dens, and thriving brothels, Terre Haute's infamous West End was so wild the Chicago Tribunecalled it "the scene of a hundred all night carousings." Pimps, pickpockets, and conmen roamed the crowded streets where legendary Madam Edith Brown's pleasure palace was the crown jewel of brothels. Yet more than a mere den in inequity, the West End was also a community that could put bickering differences aside and pull together to help their neighbors. And it wasn't only a place for seedy enterprise, but also a place for stores, cafes, and homes. Historian Tim Crumrin presents the first complete history of this legendary area and separates myth from reality to reveal the very human side of the West End.
Author | : Tim Crumrin |
Publisher | : History Press |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2022-02-21 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781540251268 |
The author of Hidden History of Terre Haute and Wicked Terre Haute explores the home of sin in the Sin City. Home to uproarious saloons, swindling gambling dens, and thriving brothels, Terre Haute's infamous West End was so wild the Chicago Tribunecalled it the scene of a hundred all night carousings. Pimps, pickpockets, and conmen roamed the crowded streets where legendary Madam Edith Brown's pleasure palace was the crown jewel of brothels. Yet more than a mere den in inequity, the West End was also a community that could put bickering differences aside and pull together to help their neighbors. And it wasn't only a place for seedy enterprise, but also a place for stores, cafes, and homes. Historian Tim Crumrin presents the first complete history of this legendary area and separates myth from reality to reveal the very human side of the West End.
Author | : Tim Crumrin |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2020-08-24 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1467146137 |
While many know about Terre Haute's long-gone reputation as a "sin city," other stories include the city being home to a Confederate POW camp, druggist Jacob Baur discovering a way to liquefy carbon dioxide, and the hometown of 1930s and '40s child star Billy Lee
Author | : Terre Haute Heritage Inc |
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Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 1966 |
Genre | : Terre Haute (Ind.) |
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Author | : Blackford Condit |
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Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 1900 |
Genre | : Terre Haute (Ind.) |
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Author | : Dorothy Weinz Jerse |
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Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : Terre Haute Terre Haute Area Chamber of Commerce (Ind) |
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Genre | : Indiana |
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Author | : Blackford Condit |
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Total Pages | : 198 |
Release | : 1900 |
Genre | : Terre Haute (Ind.) |
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Author | : Charles Cochran Oakey |
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Total Pages | : 590 |
Release | : 1908 |
Genre | : Terre Haute (Ind.) |
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