Forgotten Hoosiers: profiles from Indiana's hidden history 9781625843371, 9781596297463, 1625843372
The American (Hoosier) Bulldog -- Poet, prophet and philosopher -- Battling the sin of seriousness -- The sage of Potato
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English Pages (188 pages) : illustrations, portraits Year 2009;2013
Table of contents :
The American (Hoosier) Bulldog --
Poet, prophet and philosopher --
Battling the sin of seriousness --
The sage of Potato Hill --
Hero in the trenches --
Old borax --
Best foot forward --
The gentleman of the press in skirts --
Cannonballing coast to coast --
Byron of the Rockies --
Spelunking and spirituality --
The jewell of the Wabash --
The Mississippi miracle man --
Beauty for ashes --
Swing into oblivion --
Doughboys and other heroes --
The sage of Fort Wayne --
Finger lickin' recipe --
Pioneer, showman, promoter --
Politics and poetry --
The reluctant empire builder --
The reluctant general --
Indelible diplomatic imprint.
