Mossy Feet Books – Author Paul R. Wonning
Books About Indiana History, United States History and Garden Guides
In this episode listeners will remain in Clark County as I talk about Clarkstown, Indiana. This one covers the George Rogers Home site, where Lewis and Clark launched their famous expedition, the Falls of the Ohio and two live theatres operating in Clarksville. Join me for another exciting road trip in southeastern Indiana. Continue reading Podcast – Road Trip Indiana – Clarksville, Indiana
Greetings, Today, I’m going to talk about Charlestown Indiana and the many fun day trips you can enjoy taking their listeners can find a complete information about Charlestown and other places around southern southeastern Indiana by purchasing my book Southeast Indiana Day Trips, a tourism guide book and travel guide from my road Trip Indiana Series. This is the first book in the series and the only one available now I will have the rest. There will be nine altogether. As the year progresses with rising gas prices. Many Hoosiers, including my wife and myself, are choosing to vacation closer to home. Using this podcast, I will tell you about the many places here in Indiana. You can visit and have some fun And unique experiences. Continue reading Road Trip Indiana – Charlestown, Indiana
Greetings, in this episode you will hear about President Abraham Lincoln’s awarding a Confederate battle flag to Indiana Governor Oliver P. Morton. Continue reading Podcast – Lincoln Presents Captured Confederate Flag to Indiana Governor Morton
Greetings, today I will relate to you the story of Private Barton W. Mitchell whose lucky find of a pack of cigars that likely changed the course of the Civil War. An historical marker in Hartsville, Indiana honors Private Barton and his lucky find. Continue reading Podcast – Private Barton’s Cigar Find Changes Course of Major Civil War Battles
this episode relates the events leading up to, and including, the only Civil War Battle fought in Indiana, the Battle of Corydon. Continue reading Podcast – The Battle of Corydon
Battle of Philippi – First Battle of the Civil War Upload Podcast Here From the Book:Indiana’s Role in Civil WarTranscript:Greetings, … Continue reading Podcast – Battle of Philippi – First Battle of the Civil War
I have written the books in this series to provide prospective visitors to the Indiana State Parks with a complete visitors guide to the area and to present histories of the individual parks, their geology as well as their unique features. At present there are six books in the series which are published in order of the dates of when the parks were established. Continue reading Indiana State Park Travel Guide Series
Greetings, today I will discuss several of the wildlife refuges visitors to Greetings, today I will discuss several of the wildlife refuges visitors to Pokagon State Park can visit while in the area. The first one I will talk about is the Wild Winds Buffalo Preserve. Continue reading Podcast – Nature Preserves Near Pokagon State Park
Greetings, today I will talk about Trine State Recreation Area, which is part of Pokagon State Park. Continue reading Podcast – Trine State Recreation Area History
Last week I discussed the original inhabitants of the Pokagon State Park area, the Pokagon tribe. This week I will discuss the geology of the park and its establishment in 1925. Continue reading Podcast – History of Pokagon Staten Park Part 2
Greetings, in this episode you will hear about the early days of the sport of basketball in Indiana. Continue reading Podcast – Early Days of Basketball in Indiana
In this episode the author discusses the rise of the barnstormer basketball teams in the early 20th Century. Continue reading Podcast – Rise of the Barnstormer Teams
In the Book:Brown County State ParkT. C. Steele State Historic Site DescriptionGosport, Indiana native T. C. Steele brought his nationally … Continue reading Video – T. C. Steele State Historic Site
The athletic director at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, James Naismith, invented the game of basketball in 1891. Continue reading Podcast – The Invention of Basketball
Listeners to this episode will learn a little bit about each of the books in the author’s Indiana History Series. The seven books in this series cover libraries, fire departments, railroads, roads and highways, parks, the Indiana Constitution, and Indiana counties. Two books on the near horizon include books on basketball and Indiana’s role in the Civil War. Continue reading Podcast – The Indiana History Series
Now that the voters had approved the referendum authorizing a Constitutional Convention, the legislature had many decisions to make. This included the makeup of the delegates that would attend the convention, the date for this election, and the method for choosing the stenographer that would record the events. Continue reading Podcast – The 1851 Constitution
Attempts to Revise the Constitution Upload Podcast Here From the Book: The Story of the Indiana Constitution Transcript: Greetings, today’s … Continue reading Podcast – Attempts to Revise the Constitution
The First Indiana Constitution From the Book:The First Indiana ConstitutionTranscript:The First Indiana Constitution GreetingsBefore attaining statehood, Indiana delegates had to … Continue reading The First Indiana Constitution
The Indiana County Short History Series includes books that relate short histories of Indiana’s 92 counties. Each book includes a short history of the county form of government, a thumbnail history of the United States, a thumbnail history of Indiana and a time line of events in the county’s history. Continue reading Podcast – Indiana County Short History Series
Greetings, this episode notes the location of Rising Sun’s first settlers, the Fulton Family in 1798, which is included in my newest book release, A History of Ohio County, Indiana. Continue reading Podcast – Fulton Burying Ground
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