Video – Starve Hollow Lake
Today I will talk about Starve Hollow Lake, where we camped in the autumn of 2023 Continue reading Video – Starve Hollow Lake
Tag: Non Fiction
Events Leading to Columbus’ First Voyage
In 1469 Spain was still a disunited nation. The Kingdom of Castile was the largest kingdom and occupied the region between Portugal and the Kingdom of Aragon. The Atlantic Ocean lay to the north and the Muslim region of Grenada lay to the south. The Kingdom of Aragon bordered Castile to the west and France to the northeast. The Pyrenees Mountains formed the Aragon/France boundary. The Mediterranean Sea lay to the southeast. Continue reading Events Leading to Columbus’ First Voyage
Sample Chapter – The Magna Carta
For the first time in English history, a band of rebel barons forced a monarch to cede much of his power when they compelled King John I to sign the Magna Carta on June 15, 1215. The Magna Carta inspired much of the revolutionary fervor for liberties that resulted in the American Revolution and the Constitution that followed. Continue reading Sample Chapter – The Magna Carta
Indiana History Series
Readers of the books included in my 9 book Indiana history series will learn about some of the institutions and traditions of the Hoosier State. The books cover a number of topics ranging from libraries to the roads, basketball and the Civil War. You can find the entire series on the Indiana History Series link on my web site. Continue reading Indiana History Series
Sweet Corn Earing Up
The ears are forming up nicely on my little patch of sweet corn. For those unfamiliar with corn’s method of pollination, the male flowers are held high above the plant on a structure called a tassel. Pollen from the tassel drops down on the silk that exudes out from under the husk of the corn. Continue reading Sweet Corn Earing Up
Podcast – More Selected American History Stories
Greetings, today I will tell some more stories from my book, A Day in United States History – Book 1. This batch of stories are from July through December and are much shortened versions of the articles in the book. Continue reading Podcast – More Selected American History Stories
Algonquin Tribes of Indiana
The Algonquin tribes of Amerindians is a grouping of several tribes in North America with similar language and culture. The Algonquin family was the most widespread group in North America, with tribes located from the northeast to the western United States and into the south. Continue reading Algonquin Tribes of Indiana
Some Selected American History Stories
Transcript: Greetings, today I will talk about my book, A Day in United States History, Book 1. I will also … Continue reading Some Selected American History Stories
Podcast – Historic Forks Of The Wabash
Greetings, today I will talk about Miami Chief Richardville and what at one time was one of the most important pieces of real estate in Indiana and the United States, the Forks of the Wabash. Continue reading Podcast – Historic Forks Of The Wabash
Indiana Photo Gallery – Spring Mill State Park – Pioneer Village
Pioneer Village at Spring Mill State ParkEarly pioneers in Indiana founded the village of Spring Mill in 1814. The copious … Continue reading Indiana Photo Gallery – Spring Mill State Park – Pioneer Village
Visiting the LST 325 Floating Museum
Greetings, today we visit the LST museum, located on the Ohio River waterfront in Evansville, Indiana. Continue reading Visiting the LST 325 Floating Museum
Podcast – Conquistadors and Missionaries
Greetings, today I will discuss the Conquistadors that conquered much of South and Central America for the Spanish. The opening chapter of my book, The Early American Explorers, delves into this topic. Continue reading Podcast – Conquistadors and Missionaries
The Week in Abe’s Beer Garden – Cabbage, Kohlrabi and More
The Week in Abe’s Beer Garden – Cabbage, Kohlrabi and More
We have been harvesting radishes, snow peas, lettuce for some weeks now from some plants placed in the garden in mid-March. Some other crops in the greenhouse are beginning to mature and will soon be ready for us to eat. Continue reading The Week in Abe’s Beer Garden – Cabbage, Kohlrabi and More
The Weber Grill – Buoy Oh Buoy
The Weber Grill – Buoy Oh Buoy
As I have mentioned before in this space, one of the books I am currently researching and writing is a camping hand book. This book will include a history of camping and camping equipment as well as a guide to the equipment campers use to pursue their hobby. I am currently working on the section that will include grilling, barbecuing and the charcoal grill. Continue reading The Weber Grill – Buoy Oh Buoy
Indiana Photo Gallery – Fort Vallonia
Local lore states that the earliest settlement was by the French in the late 1700’s. There has been no evidence to support, or refute, this tradition. By 1810 there were around ninety settlers in the area of Vallonia. The name derives from the site being located in a valley. John McAfee, Thomas Ewing, and J. B. Durham laid the town of Vallonia out in 1810. Continue reading Indiana Photo Gallery – Fort Vallonia
Podcast – Visiting the Shiojiri Niwa Garden
Greetings, in this episode we visit the Shiojiri Niwa Garden in Mishawaka, Indiana which is in St. Joseph County in north central Indiana.
My wife and I strolled through the Shiojiri Niwa Garden in Mishawaka, Indiana during a camping trip to Potato Creek State Park. This 1 1/3 acre garden includes over 20 varieties of shrubs and trees and many more smaller flowering plants. Over 200 boulders are scattered over the garden. Continue reading Podcast – Visiting the Shiojiri Niwa Garden
Sample Chapter – Native Amerindian Tribes in Indiana in 1812
The Algonquin, or Eastern Woodlands Indian, tribes inhabited Indiana as the Europeans began penetrating the region in the 17th Century. The tribes in Indiana included the Shawnee, Lenape (Delaware), Miami, Potawatomie, Kickapoo, and others.
The Algonquin Tribes of Indiana relates the general culture, lifestyle, and agriculture of this vast family of Amerindian tribes. Continue reading Sample Chapter – Native Amerindian Tribes in Indiana in 1812
Algonquin Tribes of Indiana
The Algonquin, or Eastern Woodlands Indian, tribes inhabited Indiana as the Europeans began penetrating the region in the 17th Century. The tribes in Indiana included the Shawnee, Lenape (Delaware), Miami, Potawatomie, Kickapoo, and others.
The Algonquin Tribes of Indiana relates the general culture, lifestyle, and agriculture of this vast family of Amerindian tribes. Continue reading Algonquin Tribes of Indiana
Podcast – The Age of Discovery – Exploring the New World
Prince Henry the Navigator, Christopher Columbus and the Age of Discovery
The Age of Discovery took place from the 15th through the 17th Century and featured a vast expansion of the European’s knowledge of the world. Two men played a crucial role in that era, Prince Henry the Navigator and Christopher Columbus. This episode discusses those two men, which form the opening chapters of the author’s book, The New World Discoverers. Learn about the explorers that led the exodus of settlers that flooded into the New World. Continue reading Podcast – The Age of Discovery – Exploring the New World
Indiana Photo Gallery – Starve Hollow Lake
A variety of outdoor activities may be enjoyed at Starve Hollow State Recreation Area. Hiking, fishing, camping, boating are all activities which may be partaken in. There are picnic areas and a beach for swimming. Hunting and boating on the lake may also be enjoyed. Continue reading Indiana Photo Gallery – Starve Hollow Lake
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