{"product_id":"250history-semiquincentennial-series-doug-gelbert-9798273027428","title":"250History Semiquincentennial Series: The Story of Indiana In 100 Landmarks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerica turns 250. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLet's go find the candles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking for a history lesson that doesn't feel like homework? You've found it. At 250history.com, the Semiquincentennial Series brings each state's distinctive landmarks to center stage to tell their fast and fun story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe've wandered through big cities, tiny towns, muddy trails, and neon-lit highways-uncovering 5,000 historic gems along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Semiquincentennial isn't just a mouthful-it's a reminder that history is alive, sometimes weird, and always waiting to be rediscovered. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're traveling by road, by printed page, or by imagination; whether you are a lifelong native or visiting for a week, we invite you to explore 100 Indiana landmarks that illuminate the one-of-a-kind story of the Hoosier State. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNational Road... \"famous buckwheat pancake flour\"... treaty houses...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoosier hysteria... kissing bridges... Indiana plows... Dan Patch... \"In-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ediana crazy house\"... communal utopias... water cures... the CCC...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiley Day... gas boom... the golden age of motoring... art colonies...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCountry Place Era... iron horses... fire towers... jewel box banks... trol-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eley parks... Indian boarding schools... The Brickyard... \"Crossroads\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof America\"... King Coal... \"Athens of the Prairie\"... Meskers... round\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebarns... atmospheric theaters... Hoosier sheeting... This book will have\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eyou telling stories like a native in no time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photos and stories collected here are a fast and fun way to learn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe explanations behind the quirks, the traditions and the secrets that\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emake Indiana uniquely Indiana. What Hoosier building was a 19th cen-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etury disruptor to America's textile industry? Solved. Where was Amer-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eica's first municipal sports stadium built? A mystery no more. What as\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe first \"union\" railroad station in America? Identified. What was the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efirst northern town captured by rebels in the Civil War? Revealed. What\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecause storied Tomlinson Hall to burn in 1958? No one knows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a story only Indiana can call its own. A story told in 100 landmarks. Almost all the selections within are open to the public, or at least visible from public spaces. So, fire up the GPS and see the story of the Hoosier State standing in plain sight on Indiana streets!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Doug Gelbert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798273027428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Doug Gelbert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47931171209471,"sku":"9798273027428","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c3a9e9f3-b261-4d42-bd79-1152f61a9a5f.jpg?v=1766346935","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/250history-semiquincentennial-series-doug-gelbert-9798273027428","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}