From: Ray Boomhower <rboomhower(a)statelib.lib.in.us>
Date sent: Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Subject: BOOK: Illustrated History of Indiana
Indiana University Press recently released _A Pictorial History of
Indiana_, a lavishly illustrated, colorful chronicle of the Hoosier state
and the people who made it great.
By Dwight Hoover, with the assistance of Jane Rodman, the book includes
more than 900 photographs, maps, and drawings and a lively accompanying
text relate the fascinating history of Indiana--from the earliest known
cultures through the gleam of modern industry to the space age. The vast
collection of pictures has been gathered by individuals and the archives of
colleges and universities, businesses, libraries, and newspapers.
_A Pictorial History of Indiana portrays the richness of Indiana's
heritage: the beauty of the landscape, the pioneer and Revolutionary period
and early statehood days, the exploits of George Rogers Clark, and the
earliest settlements. Hundreds of personal, candid photographs--a varitable
family album--show the participation of Hoosiers in the Civil War and two
world wars, and the gradual growth of towns and cities, stores, and
factories. A memorable account of places, events, and individual Hoosiers,
both the famous and the unknown, who have made Indiana a state of
distinction.
Formerly professor of history at Ball State University, Hoover is author of
numerous books, articles, and reviews on American and urban history. He now
lives in Florida.
The 304-page book costs $49.95 for the hardback edition and $29.95 for the
paperback edition. The book is available from IU Press by calling its
toll-free number 1-800-842-6796. The volume is also available at the IU
Press's web site at
http://www.indiana.edu/~iupress/ or at area bookstores.
Tom Robison
Ossian, Indiana
tcrobi(a)adamswells.com
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