Mossy Feet Books – Author Paul R. Wonning
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Senda Berenson Abbott – “Mother of Women’s Basketball” From the Book:A Short History of Basketball – Indiana EditionTranscript:GreetingsLast week listeners … Continue reading Podcast – Senda Berenson Abbott – “Mother of Women’s Basketball
Visitors to Parke County Indiana will find 31 restored covered bridges set in the beautiful Parke County countryside. Continue reading The Covered Bridges of Park County Indiana
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
The Short History of Basketball leads readers through the fascinating history of the sport of basketball. The book includes a history of the game and Indiana basketball sports highlights. Readers will discover a complete listing of Indiana high school championship winners and Mr. and Miss Basketball awards. The book also covers the Kentucky/Indiana High School All Star Series as well as some of the iconic high school gymnasiums in the state. Continue reading A Short History of Basketball – Indiana Edition
A visit to Cataract Falls will reveal two waterfalls a half mile apart. The Falls are, by volume, the largest waterfalls in Indiana. The Upper Falls is at the Cataract Falls State Recreation Area. This Falls drops about thirty feet. Visitors will find an observation deck to observe them located adjacent to a picnic area. A walk across Cataract Falls Covered Bridge, just above the Falls, affords a magnificent view of the Mill Creek Gorge below the Falls. Continue reading Indiana’s Cataract Falls
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
In the Book: Short Indiana Road Trips A Visit to the Wilbur Wright Birthplace & Museum Description The Wilbur Wright … Continue reading A Visit to the Wilbur Wright Birthplace & Museum
Greetings, today I will talk about Eleutherian College, which is located near Lancaster Indiana in Jefferson County. The college provided one of the earliest pre Civil War venues for educational opportunities for women and blacks in Indiana. An historical marker located on Indiana State Road 250 Continue reading Podcast – Eleutherian College
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
Listeners to this episode will learn the story of Samuel Barkshire, a manumitted slave, who formed the foundation of the Underground Railroad movement in Rising Sun Indiana. The story is included in my newest book release, A History of Ohio County, Indiana. Continue reading Podcast – Underground Railroad in Ohio County
In this episode I discuss the racing boat Hoosier Boy, constructed by Rising Sun inventor and manufacturer J. W. Whitlock. The story is included, in its entirety, in in my newest book release, A History of Ohio County, Indiana. Continue reading Podcast – Hoosier Boy
Ohio County had its beginnings with the formation of Dearborn County by Indiana Territorial Governor William Henry Harrison in 1803, thirteen years before Indiana became a state. The new county included territory now comprising Ripley, Franklin and Ohio Counties. Harrison made Lawrenceburg the county seat at that time. In 1811 Harrison separated Franklin County from Dearborn County. The Indiana General Assembly detached and created Ripley County in 1818. Continue reading Podcast – A Thumbnail History of Ohio County, Indiana
Sample Chapter- Thumbnail History of Rising Sun, Indiana A History of Ohio County, Indiana Thumbnail History of Rising Sun, IndianaOfficial … Continue reading Sample Chapter- Thumbnail History of Rising Sun, Indiana
Located north of historic Vernon, Indiana Muscatatuck Park offers visitors wonderful hiking, camping and picnicking along the beautiful Muscatatuck River in Jennings county. Continue reading Podcast – Muscatatuck Park
Come and visit author Paul Wonning at the Fall Market at the Museum October 16 & 17, 2021 11:00 AM … Continue reading Fall Market at the Museum
On December 11, 1811 the Indiana Territorial Assembly had sent a petition to Congress requesting statehood status. The Congress denied the request, stating that the territory was not yet ready for statehood. Continue reading Sample Chapter – Indiana Territorial Assembly Petitions Congress for Statehood
Composed in the summer heat in the shade of a huge elm tree in Corydon, Indiana the 1816 Constitution served Indiana’s needs until replaced by a new document in 1851. The Story of the Indiana Constitution serves as a handbook and guide to the foundation of Indiana law. It includes the text of the original 1816 Constitution as well as the original text and amendments of its 1851 replacement. Continue reading The Story of the Indiana Constitution
Batesville Kiwanis Apple Fest Continue reading Batesville Kiwanis Apple Fest
Named for Napoleon Bonaparte, the town of Napoleon was platted in 1820, the second town in Ripley County, Indiana. Early in its history, Napoleon was a center of transportation and an important hub in the Underground Railroad. Berry’s Trace, the Michigan Road and the Brookville/Napoleon Road connected the village to distant towns in Indiana as well as with the new state capitol in Indianapolis. Continue reading A History of Napoleon, Indiana
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