French and British Land Grants in the Post Vincennes (Indiana) District, 1750-1784

French and British Land Grants in the Post Vincennes (Indiana) District, 1750-1784

Author: Clifford Neal Smith

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 080635240X

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The American State Papers are official government documents that were printed long before the creation of the U.S. Government Printing Office. Although these documents cover a myriad of issues (e.g., foreign affairs, commerce, etc.), for genealogists the most important categories are "Public Land" and "Claims," and it is upon these categories that this volume is based. These records range from mere lists of inhabitants, to lists of claimants, to land surveys, and to rejected claims. In many cases we also learn the name of a spouse or other relative and a description of a lot, usually stating its proximity to (the owners of) other lots. Nearly 3,000 French and British pioneers are named in this work, all of whom may be found in one or more of the name indexes.


Vincennes

Vincennes

Author: Richard Day

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2006-04-19

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 1439632812

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As the first and oldest town in Indiana, Vincennes is rich in history. It had an important role in the American Revolution and later was the capital of the Indiana Territory. This book focuses on a more recent time, the years between 1930 and 1960the period of the Great Depression, the New Deal, World War II, and the post-war years. Fascinating views of stores, clubs, theaters, churches, factories, groceries, and gas stations, many of which are gone or greatly changed, are captured in Vincennes: 1930-1960. Some events in Vincennes remain the same, such as the Fourth of July fireworks display at the Clark Memorial and the high-school homecoming parade, and these images are displayed within these pages as well.


The Bois de Vincennes

The Bois de Vincennes

Author: Nikoghos Sarafean

Publisher: Armenian Research Center at the University of Michigan-Dearb

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781934548028

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The Bois de Vincennes is a personification of a park that tells the history of an entire people, depicting love, frustration, war, sometimes antiquated views of women, and philosophical musings. It is a complex attempt to understand the remarkable and tragic history of Armenians in the twentieth century, a book in which trees become murderers and saints, and where world history and personal history become one. Originally published in 1947 in the Armenian language, this is the first English translation.


Lost Vincennes

Lost Vincennes

Author: Brian Spangle

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2023-04-10

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1467153850

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The closures of local stores, factories, schools, and movie theatres over the decades have left residents of Vincennes with only memories of what once was. Many fondly recall working at the Brown Shoe Factory, shopping at Gimbel-Bond, watching the latest movie at the Pantheon, or enjoying the rides at Uncle John's Kiddieland. Some significant buildings, such as the Pantheon, have survived and are now used for other purposes, but others have been razed, or otherwise destroyed, and disappeared with hardly a trace except for perhaps a historical marker. Collecting more than seventy period images, Sun-Commercial columnist Brian Spangle tells the story of these once thriving Vincennes landmarks that long ago passed from the scene.


A Visit to Vincennes, Indiana

A Visit to Vincennes, Indiana

Author: Paul R. Wonning

Publisher: Mossy Feet Books

Published:

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 1311619836

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Vincennes, Indiana is steeped in Indiana history. The French established a trading post where the Buffalo Trace crossed the Wabash River in 1732. A Visit to Vincennes, Indiana provides the visitor to Vincennes a convenient tourism guide to the history and attractions of Vincennes, Indiana. The city continues to serve as the county seat of Knox County, Indiana with many things to see and do. Enjoy a road trip to Vincennes to learn its fascinating history. guide, knox, county, local, tourism, road trip


A Log of the Vincennes

A Log of the Vincennes

Author: Lt. Donald Hugh Dorris

Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing

Published: 2018-02-27

Total Pages: 670

ISBN-13: 1789120373

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AN INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE HISTORY OF WORLD WAR II The LOG begins with U.S. Sloop Vincennes, which, with the Columbus, was the first American ship to enter Tokyo Harbor (1846). A contemporaneous account of the shakedown cruise of the U.S. Cruiser Vincennes in 1937 and experiences of the ship before escorting the Hornet on the Doolittle-Tokyo expedition are given. The contents also include likenesses and biographical sketches of many men lost with the Vincennes; the Chaplain’s Log; experiences at Midway; and a statement concerning the third U.S. Vincennes, launched in 1944. Richly illustrated throughout with photographs and maps.


Hidden History of Vincennes & Knox County

Hidden History of Vincennes & Knox County

Author: Brian Spangle

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1467145556

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The Battle of Fort Sackville appears in every history of Vincennes and Knox County, yet so much more defines this area. Everyone is familiar with George Rogers Clark, but few know about ordinary but accomplished figures like diplomat Hubbard Taylor Smith and Civil War veteran Joseph Roseman. The Stibbins murder of 1911 and other long-forgotten crimes once shocked the county, and visits by politicians and entertainers, including Buffalo Bill Cody, enthralled residents before quickly slipping from memory. Weather made history, too, such as the destructive hailstorm that pounded northern Knox County in 1907. With the help of rare photographs, local historian and Sun-Commercial columnist Brian Spangle brings to life these stories and more.