| Terre Haute: Queen City of the Wabash Contributor(s): McCormick, Mike (Author) |
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ISBN: 158973095X ISBN-13: 9781589730953 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $27.89 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 977.202 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 7" W x 10" (1.11 lbs) 162 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Indiana - Locality - Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the days of French explorers and the establishment of Fort Harrison in 1811 to the rise of the "Pittsburgh of the West" and beyond, Terre Haute's history is a study in paradox. Home to prominent schools, railroads, and distilleries as well as social reformers, national figures, and corrupt politicians, the city that grew up along the Wabash suffered devastating setbacks but also soared to spectacular achievements. |