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| Author | : Fred D. Cavinder |
| Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
| Total Pages | : 207 |
| Release | : 2003-11-19 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0253028337 |
Stories from the state of Indiana that put a lively twist on Hoosier history . . . Entertaining and sometimes jaw-dropping, these true tales were recorded in reliable accounts or by reliable witnesses from early times to the present—and provide anecdotes from Indiana history that are funny, dramatic, quirky, and just plain amazing. Learn about: General Ambrose Burnside, who blundered his way through the Civil War, relocated to Rhode Island, and served three terms as governor and two terms as US Senator—but is most remembered for his unique facial hair—that is, Burnside’s “sideburns” The three movie actors from Indiana who played Tarzan on screen The Revolutionary War battle that took place in the famed Indiana sand dunes The nineteenth-century town that may or may not have existed, but whose name lives on and more
| Author | : Fred D. Cavinder |
| Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
| Total Pages | : 212 |
| Release | : 2003-11-19 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780253216533 |
The stories in this book will provide entertainment for everyone and evoke wonder in the most jaded observer of the human condition. Some of the exploits that Fred D. Cavinder describes are half-hidden footnotes to national and international happenings. Others seem so typical of Indiana that they will appeal to anyone who understands the Hoosier spirit. But all of them are true—recorded in reliable accounts or by reliable witnesses from early times to the present. In "Saving Face," Cavinder introduces us to General Ambrose Burnside of Liberty. Burnside blundered his way through the Civil War, relocated to Rhode Island, and served three terms as governor and two terms as U.S. Senator. But what we really remember Burnside for is his unique facial hair—his "sideburns." Did you know that Indiana produced three of the movie Tarzans? In "AHHaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiieeeeeeeee!" you can find out who they were. With its sometimes quirky stories about the Hoosier state, More Amazing Tales from Indiana will be a ready companion for the bedside table and will provide a wellspring of anecdotes for speechmakers and pundits.
| Author | : Fred D. Cavinder |
| Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
| Total Pages | : 180 |
| Release | : 1990-09-22 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780253206589 |
Submitted for your consideration: the blind man who designed and built an automobile, the "volunteertree growing out of a courthouse roof, and much, much more.
| Author | : Jerome Pohlen |
| Publisher | : Chicago Review Press |
| Total Pages | : 221 |
| Release | : 2017-05-01 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1613738528 |
Indiana often calls itself the Crossroads of the Nation. It's not also perhaps the very nexus of US weirdness. Armed with Oddball Indiana, you'll soon discover the strange underbelly of the Hoosier State, from brain sandwiches to square donuts. Indiana has monuments to Michael Jackson, the comic strip character Joe Palooka, and the World's Largest Egg. It's where Alka-Seltzer and Wonder Bread were invented, where A Christmas Story actually took place, and where the good but angry citizens of Plainfield conspired to dump President Martin Van Buren in a mud puddle. Along with humorous histories and offbeat observations, Oddball Indiana provides addresses, websites, hours, fees, and driving directions for each of its 350+ entries.
| Author | : Ashley Petry |
| Publisher | : Reedy Press LLC |
| Total Pages | : 331 |
| Release | : 2019-09-15 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1681062402 |
Where in Indianapolis can you find a disappearing painting, a towering “ice tree,” or a giant pink elephant holding a martini? What caused the Great Squirrel Invasion of 1822, and why did Hollywood celebrities once flock to an Indianapolis cottage called Tuckaway? Where can you find a hidden museum dedicated to antique fire extinguishers? And what, exactly, is a Recordface? You’ll find the answers to these questions, and many others, in this guide to Indy’s overlooked, offbeat, and unknown. Secret Indianapolis profiles the city’s best-kept restaurant secrets, strangest parks and museums, creepiest urban legends, and weirdest works of art. It also tells the stories of forgotten local heroes, and it reveals the secrets behind beloved Indy landmarks. You’ll discover the only place in the world where it’s still possible to order Choc-Ola, explore the most haunted house in Indiana, and hear about the very dirty prank Hoosiers once pulled on a former president. Written by lifelong Hoosier and local author Ashley Petry, Secret Indianapolis offers a new way to explore the Circle City—from the quirks of local history to bizarre activities you can try today.
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| Publisher | : PediaPress |
| Total Pages | : 325 |
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| Author | : Alan McPherson |
| Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
| Total Pages | : 302 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1434316440 |
An essential book for people in all stages of recovery as well as medical professionals and criminal justice officials, The Recovering Alcoholic Companion offers 29 simulated 12 step meetings on various topics and 36 short essays of experience, strength, and hope. These meetings' are simulated renditions only. All precautions have been taken to protect the anonymity of the program and its members. The purpose of this book is to serve as a companion to recovering alcoholics who are unable to get to a meeting by providing the material to conduct their own meeting. Because the foremost reason alcoholics relapse is they don't go to meetings, it should be presented by loved ones and recommended by probation officers, doctors, therapists, treatment centers, and incarceration facilities.
| Author | : Edgar Pasten |
| Publisher | : We Dabble LLC |
| Total Pages | : 27 |
| Release | : 2021-03-20 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : |
Ike, a 5 year old boy with a huge imagination, is charged with saving his town from mythical American monsters. Ike will have to grow into his newfound powers one battle at a time. Will he save the day and learn something along the way, or will he plow ahead to get things done?
| Author | : Gerald R. Gems |
| Publisher | : Syracuse University Press |
| Total Pages | : 334 |
| Release | : 2013-12-16 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 0815652542 |
An interdisciplinary analysis of the role of sport in the formation of an ethnic identity and the transition in that identity across four generations.
| Author | : Robert Petterson |
| Publisher | : NavPress |
| Total Pages | : 816 |
| Release | : 2018-10-09 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1496424034 |
ECPA 2020 Christian Book Award Finalist! You wouldn’t believe it, but . . . James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader, grew up mute. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team. Albert Einstein was bullied mercilessly in school. Beethoven’s mom almost aborted him. Life takes the strangest sharp turns—and sometimes, U-turns. Robert Petterson—popular speaker, storyteller, and author—has been a student for his entire life of what God is teaching us through those real-life U-turns. In this book, he compiles 365 amazing stories that teach lessons you won’t easily forget. Each entry is written in the rest-of-the-story style popularized by Paul Harvey. With The One Year Book of Amazing Stories, you’ll marvel at how God has used the lives of these ordinary people to change the course of human history.
