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Book Wicked Columbus  Indiana

Download or read book Wicked Columbus Indiana written by Paul J. Hoffman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Columbus's Unscrupulous Past... Dubbed the 'Athens of the Prairie' for its array of stunning modern architecture, Columbus still endured its share of unsavory citizens, crime-ridden neighborhoods and tales of woe. Many residents avoided the infamous slums of Smoky Row and Death Valley, while others gave in to the allure of Lillian "Todie" Tull's famed house of ill repute on North Jackson Street. Two different father-and-son hoodlum partnerships, the McKinneys and the Bells, terrorized the area in the 1800s. And a brutal fistfight between a newspaper editor and the mayor sparked a scandal in 1877. Author Paul J. Hoffman guides the reader on a wild ride through the city's salacious side." -- back cover

Book Columbus in the Americas

    Book Details:
  • Author : William Least Heat-Moon
  • Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
  • Release : 2010-12-22
  • ISBN : 1118039661
  • Pages : 125 pages

Download or read book Columbus in the Americas written by William Least Heat-Moon and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-12-22 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stirring tale of adventure and tragedy "They brought balls of spun cotton and parrots and javelins and other little things that it would be tiresome to write down, and they gave everything for anything that was given to them. I was attentive and labored to find out if there was any gold." With these portentous words, Christopher Columbus described one of his first encounters with Native Americans on the island of Guanahani, which he had named San Salvador and claimed for Spain the day before. In Columbus in the Americas, bestselling author William Least Heat-Moon reveals that Columbus's subsequent dealings with the cultures he encountered not only did considerable immediate harm, but also set the pattern of behavior for those who followed him. Based on the logbook of Columbus and numerous other firsthand accounts of his four voyages to the New World, this vividly detailed history also examines the strengths and weaknesses of Columbus as a navigator, explorer, and leader. It recounts dramatic events such as the destruction of Fortress Navidad, the very first European settlement in the New World; a pitched battle in northern Panama with the native Guaymi people; and an agonizing year Columbus and his men spent marooned on a narrow spit of land in southern Jamaica. Filled with stories of triumph and tragedy, courage and villainy, Columbus in the Americas offers a balanced yet unflinching portrait of the most famous and controversial explorer in history.

Book Columbus Indiana s Historic Crump Theatre

Download or read book Columbus Indiana s Historic Crump Theatre written by David Sechrest and published by Landmarks. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A history of the Crump Theatre in Columbus, Indiana, showcasing rare historic images and research"--

Book Columbus  Indiana in Vintage Postcards

Download or read book Columbus Indiana in Vintage Postcards written by Tamara Stone Iorio and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005-08-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded in 1821, Columbus, Indiana, had grown into a thriving manufacturing region by the end of the 19th century. Columbus might have remained a community like most other small towns, but a group of citizens with an extraordinary vision developed a program to bring world-renowned architects to the city. Beginning in the mid-20th century, Columbus was transformed into a center of modern architecture—ranked sixth in the United States in architectural innovation by the American Institute of Architects (after Chicago, New York, Washington, San Francisco, and Boston). This collection of more than 200 vintage postcards features some of Columbus’s earliest important buildings and its later architectural gems.

Book Columbus Indiana s Historic Crump Theatre

Download or read book Columbus Indiana s Historic Crump Theatre written by David Sechrest and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not since the construction of the Columbus courthouse had one man and his vision received as much publicity from local newspapers as John Crump and his theater, designed and built by architect Charles Sparrell in 1889. This is the story of the passion, struggles and triumphs that created the first true cultural arts center in this small town and the legacy that continues to inspire the community over a century later to protect this local landmark. It is a journey marked by first-class opera performances, flickering silent films, police intervention and arrests and, ultimately, decay and closure. A portion of the proceeds from sales of this book will go to the Heritage Fund in support of the Crump Theatre building--an architectural treasure in a city that boasts many.

Book Columbus  Indiana

Download or read book Columbus Indiana written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brochure listing area events, attractions, parks and recreational facilities, lodging, and campgrounds in Columbus, Indiana.

Book Rethinking Columbus

Download or read book Rethinking Columbus written by Bill Bigelow and published by Rethinking Schools. This book was released on 1998 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides resources for teaching elementary and secondary school students about Christopher Columbus and the discovery of America.

Book Columbus

    Book Details:
  • Author : Tamara Stone Iorio
  • Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
  • Release : 2010
  • ISBN : 9780738578088
  • Pages : 100 pages

Download or read book Columbus written by Tamara Stone Iorio and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its founding in 1821, Columbus, Indiana, has changed greatly-from an early agricultural town to a small modern city with varied business and industry. Today Columbus is most famous for its architectural gems from the past half century, but many historic buildings from early Columbus still exist. As Columbus has changed, its buildings have changed as well.

Book Little Indiana

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jessica Nunemaker
  • Publisher : Indiana University Press
  • Release : 2016-04-29
  • ISBN : 0253020700
  • Pages : 324 pages

Download or read book Little Indiana written by Jessica Nunemaker and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where was James Dean's hometown? What do A. J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, and Al Unser have in common besides winning the Indianapolis 500? Where was the world's first theme park? Find these answers and more in Little Indiana: Small Town Destinations. Featuring towns of 15,000 or fewer inhabitants, Little Indiana explores where to eat, stay, play, and shop in over 90 small towns. After six years of traveling the state in search of amazing local experiences, blogger and TV host Jessica Nunemaker shares a treasure trove of what to expect in Hoosier small towns. Perfect for any length of excursion—day or weekend—the book is organized by region and town and provides travelers easy access to information found nowhere else. From wineries to antique shops, alpaca farms to chocolate stores, unique attractions are awaiting discovery. Full-color images showcase specialty stores, mouth-watering meals, and exciting attractions tucked off the beaten path. Proof that there's always something to do in a small town, this book is the perfect way to kick-start your next Indiana adventure!

Book Before Columbus

Download or read book Before Columbus written by Charles C. Mann and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-09-08 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion book for young readers based upon the explorations of the Americas in 1491, before those of Christopher Columbus.

Book Columbus Indiana

    Book Details:
  • Author : Balthazar Korab
  • Publisher : Documan Press Limited
  • Release : 1989
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 178 pages

Download or read book Columbus Indiana written by Balthazar Korab and published by Documan Press Limited. This book was released on 1989 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Fear and Chilling Secrets of Death Valley Columbus Indiana

Download or read book Fear and Chilling Secrets of Death Valley Columbus Indiana written by Sylvia Wells Worton and published by . This book was released on 2005-07-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Knowlton Hall

Download or read book Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Knowlton Hall written by Mack Scogin and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2005-08-25 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some buildings are famous. Others deserve to be, but in their modesty remain satisfied to stand simply as excellent works of architecture. Such is the case with Ohio State University School or Architecture's recently completed Knowlton School of Architecture. Designed by the internationally respected firmMack Scogin Merrill Elam, Knowlton manages to project both a monumental physicality and a sense of subdued elegance. Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects/Knowlton Hall provides acomprehensive look at this impressive new work using sketches, models, renderings, working drawings, and photographs. As with all of the books in the Source Books in Architecture series, it is accompanied by commentaries from the architects and critics who explore both the technical andcontextual elements of the work.

Book Legendary Locals of Columbus

Download or read book Legendary Locals of Columbus written by Tamara Stone Iorio and published by Legendary Locals. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Columbus, Indiana, is a vibrant small city known for its modern architecture and for housing the world headquarters of Cummins, Inc., a global manufacturer of engines and engine components. Since its founding in 1821, Columbus transformed from a mostly agricultural town into a center of manufacturing and commerce, unusual for a town its size. Along the way, many colorful individuals played significant roles in the city's history. Names of early settlers--including Irwin, Perry, Marr, Glick, and Crump--formed the backbone of a growing community. As industry expanded throughout the county in the 19th century, names of enterprising individuals included Mooney, Lincoln, Brown, and Reeves. After the turn of the 20th century, some businesses faded away as new ones appeared and new names such as Cummins, Noblitt, and Hamilton emerged. Over the years, the Irwin-Sweeney-Miller family played a large role in Columbus's development as a livable city. Numerous others also left their marks in big and small ways creating a unique place that has been labeled by various national publications as safe, playful, beautiful, historic, and architecturally significant.

Book Columbus

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ingri D'Aulaire
  • Publisher : Yearling Books
  • Release : 1992-08-01
  • ISBN : 9780440407010
  • Pages : 64 pages

Download or read book Columbus written by Ingri D'Aulaire and published by Yearling Books. This book was released on 1992-08-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the life and adventures of Christopher Columbus follows the Genoa-born seaman as he sails across the Atlantic Ocean in search of the treasures of the East. Reissue.

Book Columbus  Ohio

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mansel G. Blackford
  • Publisher : Trillium
  • Release : 2017-07-11
  • ISBN : 9780814253700
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Columbus Ohio written by Mansel G. Blackford and published by Trillium. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Columbus, Ohio: Two Centuries of Business and Environmental Change examines how a major midwestern city developed economically, spatially, and socially, and what the environmental consequences have been, from its founding in 1812 to near the present day. The book analyzes Columbus's evolution from an isolated frontier village to a modern metropolis, one of the few thriving cities in the Midwest. No single factor explains the history of Columbus, but the implementation of certain water-use and land-use policies, and interactions among those policies, reveal much about the success of the city. Precisely because they lived in a midsize, midwestern city, Columbus residents could learn from the earlier experiences of their counterparts in older, larger coastal metropolises, and then go beyond them. Not having large sunk costs in pre-existing water systems, Columbus residents could, for instance, develop new, world-class, state-of-the-art methods for treating water and sewage, steps essential for urban expansion. Columbus, Ohio explores how city residents approached urban challenges-especially economic and environmental ones-and how they solved them. Columbus, Ohio: Two Centuries of Business and Environmental Change concludes that scholars and policy makers need to pay much more attention to environmental issues in the shaping of cities, and that they need to look more closely at what midwestern metropolises accomplished, as opposed to simply examining coastal cities.

Book Kid Architect Goes to Indiana

Download or read book Kid Architect Goes to Indiana written by Gary Vance and published by . This book was released on 2020-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insightful and unique childrens book about architecture has been authored by AIA Indiana member, Gary Vance, FAIA. This book is the second is the Kid Architect series and titled, " Kid Architect Goes to Indiana". It is a hardcover book oriented for children from ages 5 to 18 and, in addition, the book is of interest for adults from 18 to 95. The concept provides exploration, critical thinking and STEAM concepts in a fun, casual format for school-aged children. Future books will follow the fictional character, " Kid Architect ", around to cities, places, buildings, universities and public art throughout the United States ( and possible beyond ). One of the primary goals of the book is to introduce designa and architecture to young children in a fun and appealing way through the adventures and explorations of Kid Architect. Many children do not have personal interactions with an architect, so Kid Architect serves to help them learn and understand what an architect and other design professionals do. An additional goal of the book is make the design and architecture professions accessible to everyone. As a result, Kid Architect is not a specific gender, race, color, creed or is not an ethnicity or from any country. The book is designed for the reader to see themselves as Kid Architect and as the narrator during the exploration and adventures of architecture and public art and see the world around them in a new light. There are STEAM ( Science, Technology, Engineering, Architecture and Math ) exercises take the content of the book a step further by providing thoughtful hands-on chalenges that illumniate the text. Using everyday objects which are available in the home, children are presented with open-ended challenges directly related to topics in the book to inspire their creative problem-solving skills. The website for the Kid Architect book series and books is: www.kidarchitectbook.com