Greater Terre Haute and Vigo County
Author : Charles Cochran Oakey
Publisher :
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 20,79 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Terre Haute (Ind.)
ISBN :
Author : Charles Cochran Oakey
Publisher :
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 20,79 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Terre Haute (Ind.)
ISBN :
Author : C. C. OAKEY
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,21 MB
Release : 2018
Category :
ISBN : 9781033225547
Author : Dorothy W. Jerse
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 34,46 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738507477
For most of the 20th century, the "Crossroads of America" was literally at the intersection of U.S. 41 and the National Road, right at the corner of Seventh Street and Wabash Avenue in downtown Terre Haute, Indiana. Although the crossroads has shifted, Vigo County is still a major transportation center perched on the high side of the Wabash River, made famous by songwriter Paul Dresser. Captured here in over 200 vintage images is the history of Terre Haute and Vigo County, chronicling the area's earliest days all the way through to World War One. Offering a unique historical account using only postcard images, this new book showcases the people, buildings, neighborhoods, schools and events that shaped the region, including Eugene V. Debs, Chauncey Rose, Collett Park, and the 1913 Tornado and Flood.
Author : Charles Cochran Oakey
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 41,95 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Terre Haute (Ind.)
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Author : Blackford Condit
Publisher :
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 19,36 MB
Release : 1900
Category : Terre Haute (Ind.)
ISBN :
Author : Tim Crumrin
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 49,84 MB
Release : 2019-03-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1439666385
Join local historian Tim Crumrin as he reveals the blackguards, rogues and swindlers of Terre Haute's rough and rowdy past. For more than a century, Terre Haute earned its reputation as a sin city. One of the most notorious red-light districts in the Midwest, the West End, housed sixty brothels and nearly one thousand prostitutes at its height in the 1920s. Across this sordid scene strode the stylish and indomitable Edith Brown, the city's most famous madam. When Prohibition made the city bootlegger central, violence erupted as rival gangs vied for turf. Gamblers flooded in from all corners of the country, making Terre Haute's Wire Room second only to Las Vegas. Through it all, corrupt politicians like Mayor Donn Roberts profited handsomely from grift and deception.
Author : C. C. (Charles Cochran) 1845-190 Oakey
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 32,45 MB
Release : 2016-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781362759669
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Charles Cochran Oakey
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,64 MB
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781018165073
Author : Charles Cochran Oakey
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 40,16 MB
Release : 2018-02-24
Category :
ISBN : 9781378593141
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Mike McCormick
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 25,30 MB
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738524061
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.