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 | : 144 |
| Release | : 2020 |
| 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 | : 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 | : 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 | : Joel Rippel |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 128 |
| Release | : 2023-06-12 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1439678200 |
Twin Cities sports fans are well-versed in disappointment, but the last 120 years of Minneapolis and St. Paul sports have also produced forgotten milestones. Most know of the Vikings' Super Bowl woes and the Twins' record-setting postseason losing streak. Few know that the first full-time college basketball coach originated here and that a Babe Ruth home run record supplanted a local player's achievement. Fewer still know about near misses like John Wooden almost becoming the University of Minnesota basketball coach in 1948 and Billie Jean King turning down an offer to join the Twin Cities' World Team Tennis franchise. Longtime Twin Cities journalist Joel Rippel documents these subjects and other forgotten or unheralded stories.
| Author | : Heather Phillips Lusk |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2022-04 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1467150223 |
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 | : Brian Spangle |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2020 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1467145556 |
The Battle of Fort Sackville appears in every history of Vincennes and Knox County, yet so much more defines this area. Everyone is familiar with George Rogers Clark, but few know about ordinary but accomplished figures like diplomat Hubbard Taylor Smith and Civil War veteran Joseph Roseman. The Stibbins murder of 1911 and other long-forgotten crimes once shocked the county, and visits by politicians and entertainers, including Buffalo Bill Cody, enthralled residents before quickly slipping from memory. Weather made history, too, such as the destructive hailstorm that pounded northern Knox County in 1907. With the help of rare photographs, local historian and Sun-Commercial columnist Brian Spangle brings to life these stories and more.
| Author | : Mike McCormick |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 164 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780738524061 |
From the days of French explorers and the establishment of Fort Harrison in 1811 to the rise of the "Pittsburgh of the West" and beyond, Terre Haute's history is a study in paradox. Home to prominent schools, railroads, and distilleries as well as social reformers, national figures, and corrupt politicians, the city that grew up along the Wabash suffered devastating setbacks but also soared to spectacular achievements.
| Author | : Logan Esarey |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 576 |
| Release | : 1922 |
| Genre | : Indiana |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Tim Crumrin |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 138 |
| Release | : 2019-03-18 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1439666385 |
Join local historian Tim Crumrin as he reveals the blackguards, rogues and swindlers of Terre Haute's rough and rowdy past. For more than a century, Terre Haute earned its reputation as a sin city. One of the most notorious red-light districts in the Midwest, the West End, housed sixty brothels and nearly one thousand prostitutes at its height in the 1920s. Across this sordid scene strode the stylish and indomitable Edith Brown, the city's most famous madam. When Prohibition made the city bootlegger central, violence erupted as rival gangs vied for turf. Gamblers flooded in from all corners of the country, making Terre Haute's Wire Room second only to Las Vegas. Through it all, corrupt politicians like Mayor Donn Roberts profited handsomely from grift and deception.
