Discover the historic nooks and crannies in Ripley County, Indiana. The Historic Travel Guide to Ripley County reveals the many places history has touched in the county. The author’s included Ripley County History Auto Tour takes the traveler through the many historic places in the county. The book covers many Ripley County towns including Batesville, Versailles, Osgood, Napoleon Sunman and Milan. osgood, batesville, versailles, milan, sunman, napoleon
Take a fun tour through the rich history of Indiana using Guide to Indiana's Historic Sites - South East Edition as your guidebook. This tourism guide will help visitors find all of the historical treasures in southeast Indiana. The counties included in this historical travel book include: Clark County Dearborn County Decatur County Franklin County Jefferson County Jennings County Ohio County Ripley County Scott County Switzerland County Clark County local, history, sites, tourism, state, road trip
Learn the fascinating history of the railroad from the earliest tramways to the development of the diesel engine. Trains were an integral part of the world's transportation for the 19th and 20th centuries, until the rise of diesel powered trucks and automobiles. The extensive list of train and railroad museums included in the book notes the museums located in just about every state in the United States. Railroad history, railroad museums, train museum, railway evolution, revolution, stories, train, railway, museums,
Agriculture and Gardening History Gardening and agriculture are important pillars of our culture. Short History of Gardening and Agriculture relates the story of agriculture from Neolithic times until the emergence of modern agriculture. Neolithic Revolution During the Neolithic Revolution that began around the end of the last Ice Age, about 11,000 years ago. Humans, who had been dependent upon hunting and gathering practices and learn the techniques that would lead to the growing, harvesting and storage of food. This allowed the human population to grow and civilization to stabilize. Native American Agricultural Practices Learn how the Native Americans practiced agriculture in the New World as they practiced the Three Sisters method of farming. Ancient Agriculture The agricultural and farming practices of the Greeks, Romans and Egyptians are also covered in the book. Medieval Agriculture And Farming Readers will learn many of the tools, crops and practices of Medieval farmers. A monthly journal of the life of the medieval farmer is also included. Colonial Agriculture Agriculture was an immediate necessity the early settlers, as the vast distance from the colonies to the home countries made supply from Europe almost impossible. The book covers the planting, harvesting and storage methods of the colonists during the colonial period. Vegetable, Grain and Livestock Crops The book also discusses the major vegetable and grain crops humans rely upon for food. Livestock like chickens, pigs, cattle, goats and sheep are also included. One section each for dogs and cats relates how these much beloved animals began their long association with people. agriculture history, garden history, neolithic revolution, native american agricultural practices, ancient agriculture, colonial agriculture, medieval agriculture and farming,
Take a fun tour through the rich history of Indiana using East Central Indiana Day Trips as your guidebook. This tourism guide will help visitors find all the historical treasures in east central Indiana. Take a fun tour through the rich history of Indiana using Southwest Indiana Day Trips as your guidebook. This tourism guide will help visitors find all of the historical treasures in south central Indiana. East Central Indiana Cities and Towns East Central Indiana has some wonderful cities and towns ranging from charming small towns like Liberty, Greenfield and Shelbyville to the larger cities like Richmond and Muncie. Each of these towns and cities has many things to do for your family as it explores the regions roads and highways. East Central Indiana Wineries Southwest Indiana has several interesting wineries that produce some fascinating wines. East Central Indiana State and Local Parks From parks along the Ohio River to wonderful woodland hikes, the parks in Southwest Indiana include four state parks, several nature preserves and some relaxing local parks. These provide some great day trips for people to explore to hike, picnic or just plain enjoy nature. They provide fun things to do in Southwest Indiana. East Central Indiana Museums and Historic Sites Explorers in the area can stage a day trip to learn the region's rich history by visiting the museums and markers located in the various cities and towns of East Central Indiana. Many host interesting family events that are fun and educational. The counties included in this historical travel book include: Delaware County Fayette County Hancock County Henry County Jay County Madison County Randolph County Rush County Shelby County Union County Wayne County tourism, road trip, day trip, travel guide, guidebook, local, historical markers, travel
Southwest Indiana Cities and Towns Southwest Indiana has some wonderful cities and towns ranging from charming river towns like Tell City, Rockport and New Harmony to the larger cities like Evansville and Bloomington. Each of these towns and cities has many things to do for your family as it explores the regions roads and highways. Southwest Indiana Wineries Southwest Indiana has several interesting wineries that produce some fascinating wines. Southwest Indiana State and Local Parks From parks along the Ohio River to wonderful woodland hikes, the parks in Southwest Indiana include four state parks, several nature preserves and some relaxing local parks. These provide some great day trips for people to explore to hike, picnic or just plain enjoy nature. They provide fun things to do in Southwest Indiana. South Central Indiana Museums and Historic Sites Explorers in the area can stage a day trip to learn the region's rich history by visiting the museums and markers located in the various cities and towns of Southwest Indiana. Many host interesting family events that are fun and educational. The counties included in this historical travel book include: Daviess Dubois Gibson Green Knox Martin Perry Pike Posey Spencer Vanderburgh Warrick tourism, road trip, day trip, travel guide, guidebook, local, historical markers, travel
Written in a "this day in history," format, this collection of North American colonial history events includes 366 history stories. The historical collection of tales include many well-known as well as some little known events in the saga of the United States. The easy to follow "this day in history," format covers a wide range of the people, places and events of early American history. Diverse Historical Stories Learn about the establishment of the first public museum, the first magazine published in the colonies and the first protest against slavery. Readers will find tales about Benjamin Franklin, James Oglethorpe, Patrick Henry and Christopher Columbus. Little Known Historical Events Many little known events like Lord Berkley selling half of New Jersey to the Quakers, a slave revolt in New York and the 1689 Boston revolt. This Day in History The "this day in history," format includes 366 stories of United States history in every month of the year, allowing readers to read one interesting history tale a day for an entire year. It is a great introduction to history for children. This day in history, colonial history, history tales, historical collection, history events, history stories
Many native American wildflowers have crossed the line into our gardens and the native perennial Lanceleaf Coreopsis joins this throng. Tough, adaptable and beautiful the Lanceleaf Coreopsis embodies the qualities that allow it to thrive in almost any full sun flower garden condition. Written for gardeners by a gardener Gardener's Guide to the Lanceleaf Coreopsis relates how to grow this beautiful native perennial flower. From seed to division, learn how to propagate this wonderful perennial plant. lanceolata, flower, native, perennial , full sun
