Readings in Indiana history

the long version

This is a 385-page compilation of 150 short excerpts from almost that many different sources, intended for use in schools. It covers a wide variety of topics in Indiana history. Some of the chapters and excerpt titles are: -Indiana when Englishmen First Came The Miami Indians, Natives of the Wabash Country, Indian Life and Customs, The French in Indiana: Ouiatanon -George Rogers Clark Conquers the Northwest Capture of Kaskaskia, Clark moves on Vincennes -Coming of the Settlers Blazing the Wilderness Trail: Whetzel’s Trace, Migration to the New Purchase -Pioneer Farming Cost of Preparing a new farm, Early scientific agriculture: Stock, Hogs!! -Transportation and Travel The “Buffalo Trace”, A plank road, Some early stage lines, an old time western tavern, Flatboating days: building a flatboat. -Pioneer society Some Hoosier characteristics, the shooting-match: the weapons, the “Cornstalk Militia” -Hunting stories Snake-killing on the Big Wea, Wolf tales of the forest. -Civic ideals of the Pioneers An early court scene, legislating in the backwoods -Health of the Pioneers Sickness and exposure in the wilderness, the life of the pioneer physician, some old recipes -Political Parties A Jackson convention, perils of a congressional campaign