An American Hometown: Terre Haute, Indiana, 1927 Contributor(s): Roznowski, Tom (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253221293 ISBN-13: 9780253221292 Publisher: Quarry Books OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - Midwest - General - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
Dewey: 977.245 |
LCCN: 2009021708 |
Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.92" W x 10.02" (1.33 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Midwest |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: They lived green out of necessity--walking to work, repairing everything from worn shoes to wristwatches, recycling milk bottles and packing containers. Music was largely heard live and most residential streets had shade trees. The nearby Wabash River--a repeated subject of story and song--transported Sunday picnickers to public parks. In the form of an old-fashioned city directory, An American Hometown celebrates a bygone American era, focusing on life in 1920s Terre Haute, Indiana. With artfully drawn biographical sketches and generously illustrated histories, noted musician, historian, and storyteller Tom Roznowski not only evokes a beauty worth remembering, but also brings to light just how many of our modern ideas of sustainable living are deeply rooted in the American tradition. |