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  • 2017-12-13
  • in Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Aimee Bissonette

Miss Colfax's Light

Read Along or Enhanced eBook

Author: Aimee Bissonette

Publisher: Triangle Interactive, Inc.

ISBN:

Category: Juvenile Nonfiction

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Read Along or Enhanced eBook: In 1861, at the age of 37, Harriet Colfax took on the job of lighthouse keeper for the Michigan City lighthouse off Lake Michigan. It was a bold and determined endeavor, especially since there were very few female lighthouse keepers in the country at that time. For 43 years, until the age of 80, Harriet kept her light burning, through storms, harsh winters, and changes in technology. This true story focuses on Harriet's commitment and determination to fulfilling her charge and living life on her own terms. Excerpts from her actual log are included.
  • 2010-09-24
  • in Body, Mind & Spirit
  • Dorothy Salvo Davis

Haunted Tales from The Region

Ghosts of Indiana's South Shore

Author: Dorothy Salvo Davis

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

ISBN:

Category: Body, Mind & Spirit

Page: 112

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South Shore lights blaze through the night, warding off restless spirits that slink among shadows. Join paranormal researcher and author Dorothy Salvo Davis as she reveals the legends and ghouls that haunt this generally peaceful area. Journey to deceased pop legend Michael Jackson's home in Gary and experience a chill as the unexplained dances before you. Does a chimp's apparition play among the walkways and cages of the Washington Park Zoo? Dare to discover. And visit John Dillinger's ghostly gang hideout in Hammond and the uneasy Hoosiers of LaPorte, who suffer the shrieks emanating from wicked Bella Gunness' ever-tortured victims. Cut the lights at your own peril, because the ghouls of the South Shore won't soon find solace.
  • 1995
  • in Great Lakes Region (North America)
  • Charles K. Hyde

The Northern Lights

Lighthouses of the Upper Great Lakes

Author: Charles K. Hyde

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

ISBN:

Category: Great Lakes Region (North America)

Page: 222

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Hyde documents maritime history from the early 18th century through the growth of commerce in the Great Lakes, and provides a general history of the US Lighthouse Service and it descendants. He describes some 160 light houses in the region, and details the lives of early lighthouse keepers dedicated to aiding travelers in distress. Includes color photos, and bandw historical photos and illustrations. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
  • 2020
  • in History
  • Ray E. Boomhower

To Be Hoosiers: Historic Stories of Character & Fortitude

Author: Ray E. Boomhower

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

ISBN:

Category: History

Page: 192

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Since Indiana joined the Union in 1816, residents and visitors alike have pondered the essential question: "What is a Hoosier?" The final answer may never be determined, but there are, at least, ways to understand the Hoosier character. It was African American pilots taking a stand for equal rights. It was a speech by a presidential candidate that helped keep peace on a tragic night. It was the triumph and near tragedy involving a Mercury Seven astronaut. And it was a sacrifice that ensured a crucial American victory in the Pacific during World War II. As Kurt Vonnegut once said, "I don't know what it is about Hoosiers, but wherever you go there is always a Hoosier doing something very important there." Award-winning biographer Ray E. Boomhower tells us why.
  • 2006
  • in History
  • F. Stanley

Colfax Communities (Northern New Mexico)

Author: F. Stanley

Publisher: Coda Publications

ISBN:

Category: History

Page: 208

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These fascinating reproductions of long out-of-print booklets present only a small portion of F. Stanley's splendid research into the 1880-1900 history of Northern New Mexico and, most specifically, it's vibrant pioneering communities. Based on contemporary published resources, and interviews with those involved, Stanley's reports were written and first published in the period of 1962 to 1972. His material is rich with the vital minutely detailed life of the midwest...as it was actually lived...warts and all.
  • 2022-09-04
  • in Fiction
  • Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot

Lightships and Lighthouses

Author: Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot

Publisher: DigiCat

ISBN:

Category: Fiction

Page: 277

View: 998

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Lightships and Lighthouses" by Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
  • 2021-08-17
  • in History
  • Kenneth J. Schoon

Dreams of Duneland

A Pictorial History of the Indiana Dunes Region

Author: Kenneth J. Schoon

Publisher: Indiana University Press

ISBN:

Category: History

Page: 315

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The towering sand dunes along Lake Michigan, not far from Chicago, are one of the most unexpected natural features of Indiana. The second edition of Dreams of Duneland beautifully illustrates the dunes region, from the past to the present. Since the first edition, the Indiana Dunes area has become an official national park. With more than 400 stunning images, many of them new, Dreams of Duneland showcases the breathtaking sand dunes, as well as the rest of this newly minted park, which includes savanna, wetland, prairie, and forest and is home to a wide variety of plant and animal species. Kenneth J. Schoon reveals how the preserved area of the Indiana Dunes National Park—which sits by residential communities, businesses, and cultural attractions—has a long history of competition among farmers, fur traders, industrialists, and conservationists. Featuring a new foreword and afterword and many updates throughout, this gorgeous new edition will have you planning a trip to the extraordinary Indiana Dunes.