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A young man grows up in Raintree County, Indiana and becomes a teacher and an outspoken abolitionist. He marries a southern belle just after the outbreak of the Civil War. Battling mental illness she flees to her Southern home ; he joins the Union Army so that he can push into Georgia and find his wife.
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[2015]
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English
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Although it is not known exactly when the first map found its way into the collection of the Indiana Historical Society, its acquisition could have taken place as early as 1830 - the year of the organization's founding. Over the last 186 years the IHS has continued to add cartographic gems to its collection. The scope of the maps maintained by the Society ranges from several Old World views of North America to more contemporary views of Indiana counties...
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At the Foot of the Rainbow uses fishing as a backdrop to tell the story of Jimmy Malone and Dannie MacNoun, who is in love with Jimmy's wife, Mary. The characters, setting, dialogue/dialect, and virtues are classic Porter; the issues and values are timeless; and the thought-provoking manner in which Stratton-Porter concludes her story leave one considering their own lives on a deeper level.
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Genealogy and local history volume LH8281
Indiana Historical Commission bulletin volume no. 14, re ed
Indiana Historical Commission bulletin volume no. 14, re ed
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English
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10) The white flag
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Martin Moreland, thru the power of money, holds the town of Ashwater in his grip. A daily evidence of his greed and secret sins is Rebecca, who in her demented state of mind bids all pass under her white flag and be purified.
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Little Sister, the twelfth and youngest of the Stanton children, is not regarded at her birth as a particularly welcome addition to the family, but as the years pass she proves herself to be a blessing,especially when she is instrumental in bringing together her beloved brother Laddie and their neighbor, Pamela Pryor.
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A symbol of Indiana's past, the covered bridge still evokes feelings of nostalgia, romance, and even mystery. During the 19th century, over 500 of these handsome structures spanned the streams, rivers, and ravines of Indiana. Plagued by floods, fire, storms, neglect, and arson, today fewer than 100 remain. Mohr's photographs capture the timeless and simple beauty of these well-traveled structures from around the state.
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790L
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In the year 1824, not far from what is now Indianapolis, Indiana, five white men killed a group of nine innocent, peaceful Indians who were camped nearby. Fall Creek, a settlement about 100 miles northwest of Cincinnati, Ohio, was on the frontier of white civilization. The people who lived there had pushed westward to find their own land, enduring hardships, including Indian raids, before reaching their goal. For many years whites had been killing...
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