Indiana 1816-1850
Indiana 1816-1850

Author: Donald Francis Carmony

Publisher: Indiana Historical Society

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 939

ISBN-13: 0871951258

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In Indiana 1816–1850: The Pioneer Era (vol. 2, History of Indiana Series), author Donald F. Carmony explores the political, economic, agricultural, and educational developments in the early years of the nineteenth state. Carmony's book also describes how and why Indiana developed as it did during its formative years and its role as a member of the United States. The book includes a bibliography, notes, and index.

Colonels in Blue--Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee
Colonels in Blue--Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee

Author: Roger D. Hunt

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2013-11-26

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 0786473185

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This biographical dictionary documents the Union army colonels who commanded regiments from Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. Entries are arranged first by state and then by regiment, and provide a biographical sketch of each colonel focusing on his Civil War service. Many of the colonels covered herein never rose above that rank, failing to win promotion to brigadier general or brevet brigadier general, and have therefore received very little scholarly attention prior to this work.

Dictionary of North Carolina Biography
Dictionary of North Carolina Biography

Author: William S. Powell

Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

Published: 2000-11-09

Total Pages: 423

ISBN-13: 0807867128

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The most comprehensive state project of its kind, the Dictionary provides information on some 4,000 notable North Carolinians whose accomplishments and occasional misdeeds span four centuries. Much of the bibliographic information found in the six volumes has been compiled for the first time. All of the persons included are deceased. They are native North Carolinians, no matter where they made the contributions for which they are noted, or non-natives whose contributions were made in North Carolina.

The Queen of American Agriculture
The Queen of American Agriculture

Author: Frederick Whitford

Publisher: Purdue University Press

Published: 2019-07-15

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 1557539286

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Virginia Claypool Meredith's role in directly managing the affairs of a large and prosperous farm in east-central Indiana opened doors that were often closed to women in late nineteenth century America. Her status allowed her to campaign for the education of women, in general, and rural women, in particular. While striving to change society's expectations for women, she also gave voice to the important role of women in the home. A lifetime of dedication made Virginia Meredith "the most remarkable woman in Indiana" and the "Queen of American Agriculture." Meredith was also an integral part of the history of Purdue University. She was the first woman appointed to serve on the university's board of trustees, had a residence hall named in her honor, and worked with her adopted daughter, Mary L. Matthews, in creating the School of Home Economics, the predecessor of today's College of Consumer and Family Sciences.

American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994
American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994

Author: Charles F. Ritter

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 1997-11-25

Total Pages: 375

ISBN-13: 0313032076

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The second of four volumes comprising a biographical dictionary of state house speakers from 1911 to 1994, this book covers speakers from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Entries provide basic biographical and career information on more than 1,400 speakers. The book opens with an analytical introduction and includes useful statistical appendixes. The four volumes, covering state speakers in the West, Midwest, Northeast, and South, are designed to complement Charles R. Ritter's and Jon L. Wakelyn's book American Legislative Leaders, 1850-1910 (1989).