Hoosiers (häftad)
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Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
424
Utgivningsdatum
2016-02-01
Förlag
Indiana University Press
Illustrationer
59 Illustrations, black and white; 27 Halftones, color; 8 Halftones, black and white
Dimensioner
229 x 152 x 28 mm
Vikt
636 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780253023445

Hoosiers

A New History of Indiana

av James H Madison
Häftad,  Engelska, 2016-02-01
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Who are the people called Hoosiers? What are their stories? Two centuries ago, on the Indiana frontier, they were settlers who created a way of life they passed to later generations. They came to value individual freedom and distrusted government, even as they demanded that government remove Indians, sell them land, and bring democracy. Down to the present, Hoosiers have remained wary of government power and have taken care to guard their tax dollars and their personal independence. Yet the people of Indiana have always accommodated change, exchanging log cabins and spinning wheels for railroads, cities, and factories in the 19th century, automobiles, suburbs, and foreign investment in the 20th. The present has brought new issues and challenges, as Indiana's citizens respond to a rapidly changing world. James H. Madison's sparkling new history tells the stories of these Hoosiers, offering an invigorating view of one of America's distinctive states and the long and fascinating journey of its people.
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[A] broad mosaic of Indiana identity . . . while some pieces might not be pretty, nearly all of them are intriguing in their complexity. And for forebears as with reading, we'll take intriguing over pretty any day. * Indianapolis Monthly * Hoosiers [is] an engaging, valuable interpretation of one state's history that deserves attention from scholars and the public. * Journal of American History *

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James H. Madison is the Thomas and Kathryn Miller Professor of History Emeritus, Indiana University Bloomington. His books include Eli Lilly: A Life, 1885-1977; Slinging Doughnuts for the Boys: An American Woman in World War II (IUP, 2007); The Indiana Way: A State History (IUP, 1986); and A Lynching in the Heartland: Race and Memory in America. Madison serves on the boards of Indiana Humanities and the Indiana Historical Society and is a member of the Indiana Bicentennial Commission. He began teaching Indiana history in 1976 and has lectured and consulted widely on Indiana topics.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: Hoosiers 1. Place and People before the Americans 2. The American Nation and the West, 1776-1800 3. From a Territory to a State, 1800-1816 4. On the Indiana Frontier 5. The Evolving Pioneer Economy 6. Pioneers and a Better Life 7. Pioneer Government and Politics 8. The Civil War Comes to Indiana 9. New Ways to Make a Living, 1850-1920 10. A Hoosier Community, 1850-1920 11. The Indiana Way of Politics, 1873-1920 12. Flappers and Klansmen Challenge Traditions: The 1920s 13. Depression and War Test Hoosiers, 1929-1945 14. Hoosier Traditions and the Winds of Change 15. Government, Politics, and the People 16. Some Thoughts on Twenty-First-Century Hoosiers Further Reading Index

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