Indiana History
Journeys to the Past: A Traveler's Guide to Indiana State Historical Markers
Alan McPherson
Inside this guide, intrepid explorers will discover the text to nearly 500 roadside markers that have been installed and maintained by the Indiana Historical Bureau. The easy-to-follow highway directions will guide excursionists to each marker's location.
paper 295 pp. / 2007 / ISBN 978-1-4343-1644-8 / $23.99
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The Great Indiana State Fair at 150: A Pictorial Celebration
Stephen H. Baker
Amid the tall buildings and busy streets of Indianapolis sits a quiet, beautifully wooded area now known as Military Park. In the 1820's it became the first city park and was the site of the little settlement’s first 4th of July celebration.
In the 1860s, it was a mustering ground where Hoosier farm boys came to join the Union Army. They marched out as soldiers and turned south towards their destinies.
During a warm two weeks in October 1852, this was the site of Indiana's first State Fair. Thousands of people came to the city to visit the fair's sights and sounds. Just like today, folks gawked at midway curiosities. They marveled their way through pens and stalls that held the very best “modern” husbandry had to offer. As they passed through the “Manufacturers Building,” “new-fangled” devices such as the “sewing machine” astonished them! They cheered winners of the “best” pie, cake, and pickle relish.
Stephen H. Baker’s new book, The Great Indiana State Fair at 150, captures the human experience of the Fair throughout its history. With each turn of the page, the reader recalls his or her own memories of going to the fair.
paper 110 pp. / 2006 / ISBN 0-74820-08312-3 / $14.95
Order No. 2066
History of Indiana series
This series was begun in 1965 in honor of the sesquicentennial of Indiana's statehood. The series has been a joint venture between the Indiana Historical Bureau and the Indiana Historical Society.
Marshal Foch Day
Official Record of the Celebration Given in Honor of Marshal Ferdinand L. Foch, Indianapolis, November 4, 1921
Includes dedication of the American Legion headquarters in Indianapolis.
cloth 103 pp. / $19.95
Order No. 4059
Creating a Hoosier Self-Portrait; the Federal Writers' Project in Indiana
George T. Blakey
The story of the New Deal program that produced the first guide to Indiana.
From 1935 to 1942, the Indiana office of the Federal Writers' Program hired unemployed writers as "field workers" to create a portrait in words of the land, the people, and the culture of the Hoosier state. This book tells the story of the project and its valuable legacy. Beginning work under the guidance of Ross Lockridge, whose son would later burst onto the American literary scene with his novel Raintree County, the group would eventually produce Indiana: A Guide to the Hoosier State, Hoosier Tall Stories, and other publications. Though many projects were never brought to completion, the Program's work remains a useful and rarely tapped storehouse of information on the history and culture of the state.
cloth 248 pp. 2005 / ISBN 0-253-34569-3 / $29.95
Order No. 2579
After the Harvest: Indiana's historic grain elevators and feed mills
John Bower
paper 144 pp. 2007 / ISBN 978-0-9745186-3-3 / $22.00
Order No. 2642
Centennial Farms of Indiana
M. Teresa Baer and Kathleen M. Breen (eds)
A history of Hoosier farming and a genealogical treasure trove of information about local farm families dating back to the early 19th century.
paper 125 pp. 2003 / ISBN 0-87195-16 / $24.95
Order No. 2384
Progress after Statehood: A Book of Readings
Pamela J. Bennett and Shirley McCord, comp.
Essays of and about Indiana. Resources available: newspapers, government documents, state agency reports, and publications.
cloth 570 pp. 1974 / ISBN 1-885323-26-3 / $9.95
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paper 570 pp. 1974 /ISBN 1-885323-27-1 / $4.95
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Indiana Territory 1800-2000: A Bicentennial Perspective
Darrel E. Bigham (ed)
A compilation of five essays and two related papers from a conference on midwestern history in June, 2000, offering a vivid picture of life in the Indiana Territory.
paper 183 pp. 2001 / ISBN 0-87195-15
Order No. 2152
The Old Northwest: Pioneer Period 1815-1840
R. Carlyle Buley
History of the region northwest of the Ohio River from the beginning of the "Great Migration" to the end of the pioneer period.
cloth 1,318 pp. (2 vol.) 1950 / ISBN 0-253-34168-X / $41.95
Order No. 2115
The Indiana Book of Trivia
Fred D. Cavinder
Compiled by former Indiana newspaper reporter and author Fred D. Cavinder, this book resists repeating commonly known Hoosier trivia such as Cole Porter was from Indiana or that Don Larsen pitched the only perfect game in World Series history, in favor of listing odder, less historic facts about the Hoosier state and its inhabitants.
paper 220 pp. 2007 / ISBN978-087195-252-3 / $14.95
Order No. 2639
The Indiana Book of Quotes
Fred D. Cavinder
From humorist and writer George Ade to professional golfer Fuzzy Zoeller, the numerous funny, sad, heartbreaking, and wise statements made by and about Hoosiers and the nineteenth state are featured in The Indiana Book of Quotes. Compiled by former Indiana newspaper reporter and author Fred D. Cavinder, the book includes quotes from longtime Hoosiers and those who had only a passing acquaintance with the state. Although Ambrose Bierce grew up in Indiana and fought for it during the Civil War, this noted wit and pundit, author of the hilarious Devil’s Dictionary, left the state never to return. On the opposite end of the scale is Frank McKinney “Kin” Hubbard, creator of crackle-barrel philosopher Abe Martin of Brown County. Born in Ohio, Hubbard worked with the Indianapolis News for years and filled book after book with the witty sayings of his creation Martin. Famous historic quotes fill the book, including some not so previously known as coming from the Hoosier state. Although he served two terms as vice president under Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Marshall is still best known today for his offhand comment during a long-winded U.S. Senate debate on the needs of America: “What this country really needs is a good five-cent cigar.” It was John B. L. Soule, editor of the Terre Haute Express, who produced in an editorial the famous advice of “Go West, young man and grow up with the country.” Unfortunately for Soule, noted New York editor Horace Greeley gets mistakenly credit for this sage advice.
paper 340 pp. 2005 / ISBN 0-87195-183-5 / $16.95
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Indiana's Believe It or Not
Fred D. Cavinder
Findings and stories, freaky and fascinating, kooky and strange, some historical oddities and fascinations, all told with humor.
cloth 158 pp. 1990 / ISBN 0-253-31329-5 / $25.00
Order No. 2260
More Amazing Tales from Indiana
Fred D. Cavinder
More of the findings and stories, freaky and fascinating, kooky and strange, some historical oddities and fascinations, all told with humor.
paper 207 pp. 2003 / ISBN 0-253-21653-2 / $14.95
Order No. 2413
Frontier Indiana
Andrew R. L. Cayton
Frontier period in Indiana puts the focus on people, on how they lived, how they viewed their world, and what motivated them.
cloth 340 pp. 1996 / ISBN 0-253-33048-3 / $35.00
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paper 340 pp. 1996 / ISBN 0-253-21217-0 / $18.95
Order No. 2315
Indiana Public Opinion and the World War, 1914-1917
Cedric C. Cummins
Information garnered mainly from Indiana newspapers; how Hoosiers felt about America's participation in World War I.
cloth 292 pp. 1945 / ISBN 1-885323-10-7 / $5.00
Order No. 4047
The Indiana Home
Logan Esarey
Classic sketches and essays detailing the lives of early native inhabitants and pioneer farm folk. Illustrated.
cloth 121 pp. reprinted 1976 (1953) / ISBN 0-253-32019-X / $29.95
Order No. 2397
paper 121 pp. reprinted 1976 (1953) / ISBN 0-253-20742-8 / $13.95
Order No. 2076
Indiana History--A Book of Readings
Ralph D. Gray, ed.
paper 442 pp. 1994 / ISBN 0-253-28191-1 / $25.95
Order No. 2075
Indiana in Stereo: Three-Dimensional Views of the Heartland
George Hanlin and Paula J. Corpuz, eds.
Reproduces about 200 historical stereo views of Indiana between the 1860s and the 1930s which chronicle the changing nature of life in the Hoosier state. A handheld viewer is included.
cloth 301 pp. 2003 / ISBN 0-87195-165-7 / $34.95
Order No. 2403
Studies on Indiana: A Bibliography of Theses and Dissertations, 1902-1977
Betty Jarboe and Kathryn Rumsey, comps.
Bibliography of 2,727 items submitted to Indiana institutions of higher education for advanced degrees.
paper 377 pp. 1980 / ISBN 1-885323-33-6 / $1.95
Order No. 4082
Solon Robinson, Pioneer and Agriculturist
Herbert Anthony Kellar
The Calumet Region, particularly agricultural improvements before the Civil War. Volume I, 1825-1845
cloth 582 pp. 1936 / ISBN 1-885323-07-7 / $9.95
Order No. 4078
Volume II, 1846-1851
cloth 556 pp. 1937 / ISBN 1-885323-08-5 / $9.95
Order No. 4079
Two volume set
ISBN 1-885323-09-3 / $17.95
Order No. 4080
This Place We Call Home
Carl E. Kramer
Mary Kagin Kramer, photographic editor
Clark County, Indiana, has grown from a handful of small settlements and scattered farms at the Falls of the Ohio into a sprawling metropolitan region. Yet, as Carl E. Kramer describes in this wonderful new history, significant continuities help define the county. Middle-class business owners and farmers still serve as its leaders. Jeffersonian democracy, emphasizing localism and frugality, remains a central political value. Interlocking kinship, friendship, and associational networks, fostered by decades of demographic stability, remain a potent social and political force. The Ohio River maintains its powerful economic and cultural influence, and the paths of pioneer roads shape local development. These forces and shared experiences have created a close-knit community with a strong sense of place.
cloth 480 pp. 2007 / ISBN 978-0-253-34850-0 / $35.00
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Indiana's Pioneer Heritage and the End of the Twentieth Century
Indiana's Pioneer Heritage and the End of the Twentieth Century
James Madison
Indiana's pioneer myth and reality.
paper 8 pp. 1996 / $.50
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Indiana: An Interpretation
John Bartlow Martin
Covers the golden age of the 1880s to 1900s and the period just prior to and after World War II.
cloth 300 pp. 1992 / ISBN 0-253-33682-1 / $34.95
Order No. 2398
Temples of Knowledge: Andrew Carnegie's Gift to Indiana
Alan McPherson
A compilation of photographs and history of use of Indiana's Carnegie Libraries. Dates and lists of Carnegie's contributions to Indiana libraries are included.
paper 240 pp. 2003 / ISBN 0-9636978-4-6 / $24.95
Order No. 2420
Passing the Torch
James W. Merritt, Jr.
A tour of Indiana's landmarks, memorials, treasured artifacts, and the State Archives where we find the institutional memories of why monuments and memorials were built in the first place.
paper 84 pp. 1997 / ISBN 1-57860-008-1 / $20.00
Order No. 2209
Christian Schrader sketches
Selected Christian Schrader drawings have been grouped in sets. Black ink on ivory paper, folded over, 5.5" x 4.5".
Indianapolis Businesses Notecards
- $3.50 / Order No. 6062 Indianapolis Circle Notecards
- $4.25/Order No. 6063 Indianapolis Public Buildings Notecards
- $4.25/Order No. 6064 Indianapolis Residences Notecards
- $3.50/Order No. 6065
History of Indiana Literature
Arthur W. Shumaker
Substantiates the assertion that "the production of Indiana writers is one of the more significant contributions to American literature made by any state or region."
cloth 611 pp. 1962 / ISBN 1-885323-19-0 / $13.50
Order No. 4030
Notorious 92: Indiana's Most Heinous Murders in All 92 Counties
Andrew E.Stoner
With about 400 murders each year in Indiana, Hoosiers witness their share of human darkness. And, while many citizens might prefer to forget these unfortunate episodes, the seamy side of the state must not go unexamined. Notorious 92: Indiana’s Most Heinous Murders In All 92 Counties examines the state’s dark side, illustrating that the murderous venom of today has been present in Indiana for two centuries. From marital and financial problems to substance abuse and racial hostilities, generations of Hoosiers are linked by not only the lands they inhabit, but by the demons they face.
paper 505 pp. 2007/ISBN 978-1-60008-024-1/$19.95
Order No. 2681
"No Cheap Padding": Seventy-five Years of the Indiana Magazine of History, 1904-1979
Lorna Lutes Sylvester
History of the Indiana Magazine of History including 28 selections "meant to be representative of the materials published in the magazine through the years."
cloth 558 pp. 1980 / ISBN 1-885323-30-1 / $13.50
Order No. 4068
Readings in Indiana History
Gayle Thornbrough and Dorothy L. Riker (comp.)
Indiana's prehistoric cultures to World War II. Provides the basic documentary sources for Indiana's establishment and early development.
paper 625 pp. reprinted 1991 (1956) / ISBN 1-885323-14-X / $21.95
Order No. 4072
Early Indiana Trails and Surveys
George R. Wilson
This 114-page book by George R. Wilson, features invaluable information for those researching early Indiana paths and settlements.
paper 114 pp. 1919 reprinted 1991 / ISBN 0-87195-005-7 / $7.95
Order No. 2280
Indiana in Maps: Geographic Perspectives of the Hoosier State
Jeffery Wilson, compiler
Full-page maps of the state showing the usual "100 most populated places," elevation, etc. plus much more. Maps showing diversity, hydrology, tornado strength and paths, and more--a unique resource.
paper 37 pp. 2003 / ISBN 1-929774-21-4 / $11.95
Order No. 2412
Related issues of The Indiana Historian
paper / ISSN 1071-3301 / $1.00 (1-19 copies); $.30 (20 or more copies)
Indiana Almanac
Events in Indiana history in almanac form.
16 pp. 1995 / Order No. 7032
Introducing Indiana ---Past and Present
Introducing Indiana ---Past and Present
Indiana's physical features, people, government, emblems, heritage, commerce, industry, and transportation--past and present.
16 pp. 1998 / Order No. 7046
(Special pricing for large orders; please call)
Search for a New Capital, Part 1
Search for a New Capital, Part 1
How Indianapolis came to be the capital; Indiana's past capitals; the commission which chose the location.
16 pp. 1996 / Order No. 7035
Indianapolis, the Capital, Part 2
Indianapolis, the Capital, Part 2
The beginnings of Indianapolis and Marion County through the arrival of state government in the fall of 1824.
16 pp. 1996 / Order No. 7036
The Fall of Fort Sackville
Hoosier hero George Rogers Clark's Memoir provides the basis of the story of the defeat of British troops at Fort Sackville, Vincennes by Clark and his men in February 1779. The full text of the Memoir is on the Historical Bureau Web site.
16 pp. 1997 / Order No. 7042
Lewis and Clark--Indiana Connections
Lewis and Clark--Indiana Connections
Meriwether Lewis and Hoosier, William Clark and the Corps of Discovery's many connections to Indiana.
16pp. 2003 / Order No. 7054
Indiana Territory
Documents the formation of Indiana from the Northwest Territory, through various stages as Indiana Territory. Includes discussions of finances and slavery. William Henry Harrison's life and career is highlighted in the timeline.
16 pp. 1999/Order No. 7047
Indiana Statehood
Provides details about the process, the people, and the times that led to Indiana's acceptance as the nineteenth state on December 11, 1816.
16 pp. 1999 / Order No. 7050
Indiana Constitution of 1851
Describes how a new constitution came to be called for in the mid-1800s, describes the convention, the people who made the constitution, and the differences between the 1816 and 1851 Indiana constitutions.
Indiana in the Spanish-American War
Indiana in the Spanish-American War
The home front experience, Indiana volunteers, and the dilemma of black citizens and soldiers.
16 pp. 1998 / Order No. 7045
Maps
Maps of Indiana Counties in 1876
An oversized volume containing illustrated maps, with section and township lines, streams, railroads, towns, villages, churches, schoolhouses, mills, and other visible features.
92 pp. 1968 / ISBN 0-87195-059-6 / $16.00
Order No. 2148
Paper outline maps
State of Indiana with counties
paper 8 1/2" x 11"/$.05/Order No. 6013
State of Indiana with counties and rivers
paper 8 1/2" x 11"/$.05/Order No. 6014
Vinyl outline maps
Write-on/wipe-off maps of Indiana showing counties and rivers are available in two sizes for class, home, or office.
small vinyl 8 1/2" x 11"
$2.50/Order No. 6015
large vinyl 36" x 48" with grommets for hanging
$15.00/Order No. 6016
This large wall hanging map is wonderful for classroom projects.
World War II Resources in Indiana
Indiana repositories holding collections relating to World War II.
paper 8 pp. 1999 / free / Order No. 8203
Emblems
Emblems of the State of Indiana
Contains all of the above with relevant legislation, plus the state poem, song with music, stone, and George Rogers Clark Day legislation. The text may be found on the Historical Bureau Web site.
paper 16 pp. reprint 1991 / $.50 / Order No. 6043
Some Emblems of the State of Indiana (in color)
An 11" x 17" sheet in color with the state flower, flag, bird, tree, seal, and motto.
paper 1 p. reprint 1994 / $.40 / Order No. 6042
BROADSIDES: Indiana, the Early Years
Dani B. Pfaff
BROADSIDES makes reproductions of primary source materials from Indiana history available for students and teachers to use across the curriculum.
The Resource Guide provides introductions to the period and the subjects covered, including document introductions, activities, maps, timelines, reference materials, various finding aids to help match subject areas with the documents, and two supplemental related documents for each of the twenty-five packet documents.
Document packets each consist of five document reproductions (two views each) and two supplementary sheets in an envelope.
Resource Guide / 3 hole punched 424 pp. 1987
ISBN 1-885323-50-6 / $8.50 / Order No. 4006
Document Packets
- paper 1987 / $.75
- Commerce, Trade, and Agriculture
(Order No. 6004) - Daily Life
(Order No. 6005) - Education
(Order No. 6006) - Politics
(Order No. 6007) - Transportation and Communication
(Order No. 6008) - Document Packet Set
Includes one of each of the five packets.
paper 5 packets 1987 / $3.00
Order No. 6009
Buttons
Nineteen gold stars on a blue background, the state banner adapted on this button was the winning design in a competition commemorating the centennial of statehood in 1916. The banner was adopted by the 1917 General Assembly and designated a flag in 1955.
Buttons are $.50 each. (Currently out-of-stock).
If you buy 20 or more, they cost $.30 each. (no additional discount)
Tote bag
Sturdy canvas duck material in a natural shade, with navy blue shoulder sling double handles. Front is a reproduction of the state flag of Indiana in navy blue and gold.
$6.00 / Order No. 6081
Indiana State Flag
3 feet x 5 feet nylon flag with two side grommets for hanging
$23.00
Flag Deskset
Small plastic holder with U. S. flag and Indiana State Flag
$4.00
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