Hoosiers

A New History of Indiana

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-02-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 31 mm
Vikt:635 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:424
Förlag:Indiana University Press
ISBN:9780253023445

Utforska kategorier

Amerikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

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.

Recensioner i media

[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) This is an entertaining and fast read by James Madison, Indiana's foremost historian . . .(Indianapolis Star) Hoosiers [is] an engaging, valuable interpretation of one state's history that deserves attention from scholars and the public. (Journal of American History) This well-illustrated, clearly written, and suggestive history challenges the reader to delve more deeply into a host of issues lightly discussed and which need further research.(Middle West Review)

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: Hoosiers1. Place and People before the Americans2. The American Nation and the West, 1776-18003. From a Territory to a State, 1800-18164. On the Indiana Frontier5. The Evolving Pioneer Economy6. Pioneers and a Better Life7. Pioneer Government and Politics8. The Civil War Comes to Indiana9. New Ways to Make a Living, 1850-192010. A Hoosier Community, 1850-192011. The Indiana Way of Politics, 1873-192012. Flappers and Klansmen Challenge Traditions: The 1920s13. Depression and War Test Hoosiers, 1929-194514. Hoosier Traditions and the Winds of Change15. Government, Politics, and the People16. Some Thoughts on Twenty-First-Century HoosiersFurther ReadingIndex