Bob Ostrander

A Historical Look at the Towns of Indiana Including Attractions, Events, Biographies, Sports and Businesses Containing information about the Northeast: Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Delaware, Elkhart, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Randolph, Steuben, Wabash, Wells and Whitley Counties. The Southeast: Dearborn, Decatur, Fayette, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley, Rush, Switzerland, Union and Wayne Counti

The land in Northwest Indiana was largely uninhabited until the Kankakee and Wabash Rivers drained the marshes. It is now good farmland. From Greencastle to Chicagoland embracing Crawfordsville, Crown Point, Gary, Hammond, Kokomo, Lafayette, LaPorte, Logansport, Merrilville, Michigan City, Peru, Plymouth, Rockville, South Bend, Valparaiso and Whiting plus Noter Dame and Purdue Universities.

An atlas of current and historic Indiana. Southern Indiana specifically. It has maps, descriptions of roads, newspapers, attractions, events, notable people, sports, businesses, and unfortunate happenstance. Covers the cities of Bedford, Bloomington, Clarksburg, Columbus, Evansville, French Lick, Mount Vernon, New Albany, Princeton, Salem, Santa Claus, Scottsburg, Tell City, Terre Haute, Vincennes and Washington. Plus a plethora of small towns in each county.

The Indiana Atlas series totals 2,200 pages of information about the state by region and county. Covered are roads, attractions, events, notable people, sports, businesses and unfortunate incidents. This first volume of four also has prefaces about Natives, the two Constititions, lynchings, casinos, prohibition, parks, the Underground Railroad, the Medal of Honor, Governors, inventions, parks, factory tours, galleries and more.

Crack open a bottle of Champagne Velvet and dive into the first complete history of brewing in Indiana, where the beer history is as old as the state itself. More than three hundred breweries have churned out the good stuff for thirsty Hoosiers, and this city-by-city guide gives readers a sample of every spot, allowing time to savor the flavor while sharing the hidden aspects, like the brave and hearty brewers who assisted the Underground Railroad and survived Prohibition. The unmistakable Hoosier personality and spirit shine in the classic labels and advertisements, many of which are displayed here in vibrant color. Join Indiana beer enthusiasts Bob Ostrander and Derrick Morris of hoosierbeerstory.com on a pub crawl through this state's proud beer history.