Download or read book Evansville written by Darrel E. Bigham and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005-08-24 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World War II changed the face of Evansville, Indiana. In December 1941, the city was still recovering from the Great Depression, yet within three months, a series of blockbuster announcements transformed the region. Several corporations received major defense contracts to manufacture parts and ammunitions, while two new installations were launched: a shipyard to construct Landing Ship Tanks and a factory to manufacture P47 airplanes. Industrial employment rose dramatically, producing social, economic, and racial tensions as thousands of newcomers poured into a city that lacked adequate housing and public facilities. The citizens of Evansville persevered, and most workers stayed following the end of the war. One federal official commented that the citynot just its many defense plantsdeserved the coveted Army-Navy E (for excellence) award.
Download or read book Evansville written by Ruth Ann Montgomery and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-07-19 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evansville, settled in 1839, developed as an important agricultural trade center. Log cabins, farms, and small industries were built, and the population grew from less than 10 families in the beginning to nearly 5,000 people in 2009. Then and Now: Evansville is a unique look at how the community has changed from the 1900s to today. Ruth Ann Montgomery, author of Images of America: Evansville for Arcadia Publishing, is Evansvilles historian. John Ehle, an Evansville resident for many years, has conducted interviews with local veterans and those who lived through the Great Depression.
Download or read book Evansville Monsters written by Kyle Steven Darnell and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-06-27 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Evansville Indiana, there is more than meets the eye. For over two centuries this city has tried to keep its dirty secrets hidden, but that time has come to an end. "Evansville Monsters: Weird Tales of Goblins, Ghoulies, and Ghosts." is a collection of ten of these stories. Illustrated and expanded upon by author Kyle Darnell.The Green Clawed Beasts snatches tourists out of the Ohio River. The Grey Lady haunts just around the corner. Potholes swallow people up whole. Thrill yourselfWill you be able to avoid the Maniac of Mesker Park Zoo? Probably not, but why not find out in "Evansville Monsters: Weird Tales of Goblins, Ghoulies, and Ghosts."
Download or read book National Guard Plane Crash at Hotel Site Evansville Indiana written by U. S. Fire Administration and published by FEMA. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This body of work provides detailed information on the nature of the National Guard Plane Crash in Evansville, Indiana for policymakers who must decide on allocations of resources between fire and other pressing problems, and within the fire service to improve codes and code enforcement, training, public fire education, building technology, and other related areas.
Download or read book Evansville written by Joseph Engler and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evansville, a river town in the truest sense, established itself as the commercial center of the area, but not without a bit of luck. After Hugh McGary bought land along the Ohio River 200 years ago, fortune smiled on the city when it became the county seat of the newly formed Vanderburgh County in 1818 and again when it was chosen as the terminus of the Wabash and Erie Canal. Evansville, which also played a vital role in World War II manufacturing, continued to grow yet kept its small-town charm. While the scenes in Postcard History Series: Evansville may have come and gone, it is the people that truly make this city the heart of the tri-state area.
Download or read book Evansville in World War II written by James Lachlan MacLeod and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-02 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During World War II, the city of Evansville manufactured vast amounts of armaments that were vital to the Allied victory. The Evansville Ordnance Plant made 96 percent of all .45-caliber ammunition used in the war, while the Republic Aviation Plant produced more than 6,500 P-47 Thunderbolts--almost half of all P-47s built during the war. At its peak, the local shipyard employed upward of eighteen thousand men and women who forged 167 of the iconic Landing Ship Tank vessels. In this captivating and fast-paced account, University of Evansville historian James Lachlan MacLeod reveals the enormous influence these wartime industries had on the social, economic and cultural life of the city.
Download or read book Baseball in Evansville written by Kevin Wirthwein and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball exploded in Evansville after the Civil War. Early clubs like the Resolutes, Blues, Brewers, Hoosiers and Blackbirds played, built ballparks, struggled financially and suffered scandals until the early 1900s. A near tragic event fueled the 1915 construction of Bosse Field, now the third-oldest professional ballpark in operation and the host to Major League Spring Training and the filming of A League of Their Own. After World War II, college baseball returned after lying dormant since the 1920s. In the late 1960s, a local entrepreneur attempted to build a third major league. When he failed, the city ascended to the minor leagues' highest level. Join sportswriter and Evansville native Kevin Wirthwein as he recounts baseball's illustrious history in the River City.
Download or read book Lost Evansville written by Dr. James Lachlan MacLeod and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10-09 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Wabash and Erie Canal to the Faultless Caster Factory, Evansville has seen much of its history disappear. In the early twentieth century, vestiges of old Evansville like the B'nai Israel temple and Coal Mine Hill gave way to a modern city. Numerous changes in the thirty years following World War II altered the physical appearance of the city, including the removal of the old Central High School, Assumption Cathedral, Gear Town, and more. Less physical but nevertheless vital history like the struggle over Civil Rights in Evansville has been overlooked and, until now, lost. Weaving together a captivating fast-paced account illustrated with over eighty images, award-winning Evansville historian Dr James MacLeod tells the fascinating story of what was lost, what came in its place, and what was preserved against the odds.
Download or read book Evansville Ind written by United States. Congress. House and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cartoons of Evansville s Karl Kae Knecht Half a Century of Artistic Activism written by James Lachlan MacLeod and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-27 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Karl Kae Knecht's name is synonymous with the city of Evansville. As editorial cartoonist for the Evansville Courier, he amused readers and spurred them to a higher social good. He mocked the Axis powers and kept local morale high during World War II and commented daily on issues from the Great Depression to the Space Race. He also worked tirelessly as a civic booster. Knecht helped establish Evansville College and was almost single-handedly responsible for the establishment of Mesker Park Zoo. In this absorbing account, illustrated with over seventy cartoons, University of Evansville historian James Lachlan MacLeod tells the fascinating story of Knecht's life and analyzes his cartooning genius.
Download or read book Out in Evansville written by Kelley M. Coures and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-04-24 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From arrests and ostracization to public festivals and drag shows, the LGBTQ+ people of Evansville have walked a twisting path to their current existence. In the early days of the city, local newspapers harassed and bullied members of this group, even going so far as to encourage them to commit suicide. A series of murders in the 1950s and 1960s left Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender population of Evansville without justice and validation. The AIDS epidemic of the 1980s did the same. Happily, things have changed. Today, the city's LGBTQ community is out and proud, and thousands attend the annual Pride parade down Main Street. Looking back on more than a century of uneven progress, Kelley Coures unfolds this often tragic yet at times hopeful story.
Download or read book Annual Report City of Evansville written by Evansville (Ind.) and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Classic Restaurants of Evansville written by Kristalyn Shefveland and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nestled in a horseshoe bend along the Ohio River, Evansville bestrides the border between the Mid-South and the Midwest. This location allowed the city to build a culinary tradition all its own. For generations, cherished eateries like Turoni's, House of Como and Hilltop Inn have served delicious and unique local fare like brain sandwiches, cracker-crisp thin crust pizza, Ski slushies, burgoo and more. In recent years, revitalized historic districts have housed cafés, coffeehouses and breweries that hearken back to Evansville's past even as they embrace the present and look to the future. Historian and University of Southern Indiana professor Kristalyn Shefveland explores the historic restaurants and contemporary legends that define two centuries of Evansville's food history.
Download or read book SR 66 Improvements from 4th Ave to Proposed I 64 Evansville written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Evansville Local Protection Project Vanderburgh County written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Unemployment Problems Evansville Terre Haute Indianapolis and La Porte Indiana December 1 4 1959 pages 2691 3178 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Unemployment Problems and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Management employee Relations Problems at the Evansville Indiana Post Office written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
