Through historical events big and small and through sporting feats that have inspired millions, Indiana has made its mark on America, thanks to the wide variety of people who grew up in, or settled in, the Heart of the Heartland. Goes behind the scenes to tell its story, in short episodes that reveal the intriguing people and events that have shaped the Hoosier State.

In this first crowdsourced book about Indiana, ordinary Hoosiers from all corners of the state share the eclectic, wonderful, and sometimes wacky stories that are undeniably Indiana. These true tales highlight the variety of Hoosier life fond recollections of hometowns, legendary anecdotes of the past, Indiana's unpredictable weather, favorite foods (there's more than corn!), and chance encounters with unforgettable and infamous people. And, of course,...

A collection of Hoosier tales. The stories in this book will provide entertainment and evoke wonder in the most jaded observer of the human condition. Some of the exploits that Fred D. Cavinder describes are half-ridden 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...

A documented midwestern frontier saga connected to the Morrison Homestead of the 1800's in Salamonie Township, Huntington County, Indiana.

"Every spring, Indiana Landmarks names the winner of the Cook Cup Award for Outstanding Restoration. Soon after the announcement is made, Indiana Landmarks and Storytelling Arts of Indiana commission a storyteller to research, create and premiere a story about the recipient. The story is told at the Indiana Landmarks building, which is the first story told in this series. These original stories are about the people who build, lived in, worked in,...