Up close and personal : a history of La Porte County
(Book)

Includes bibliographical notes and index.

"A collection of articles that depicts the history of LaPorte County, Indiana. The focus of the book is on the people that have made contributions to the county's history. A section of the book is devoted to "The Amazing Women of LaPorte County". These women obtained prominence in their chosen fields, often being the first of their gender to receive honor. The Michigan City Evening Dispatch published 116 short character studies during the 1920's of men who helped shape the city's past and set the course for future development. They also printed , along with line drawing protraits, 'Intimate Sketches (fifteen) of Businessmen of Michigan City'. These have been included. A wide variety of other topics are included. Among them are articles that trace the origin, growth and demise of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan as well as the part that county aviation pioneers played and the impact that early aviation had on the county's development. The African American community at the height of the KKK's power were able to convince the white community in LaPorte and Michigan City to participate in fund drives for the construction of A. M. E. Churches in their cities." -- Cover.