Boone County, Images of American is from the very popular Arcadia Publishing. This “history in hand” book is loaded with more than 200 old photos, many from private collections–never published before. Inside you’ll also discover lots of facts and short stories behind the photos.(pub 8/15/2016)
The State of Boone from small press Knocking River is a compilation of stories, info, quips and idiosyncrasies found nowhere else but Boone County Indiana. Here you’ll read about Pioneer Doctors, The Near-Lynching on Court House Square, the moral standards wars from the times of brothels and wood alcohol poisonings, the Thorntown Gorilla scare, being cured by a petrified hairball (among other things) and several Who’s Who lists of Boone Queens, bygone schools, extinct towns, Extension Homemakers, Copperhead Confederates and Horse Thief Detectives. There’s even a little grave robbery and a couple other creepy tales along the way. This is the smorgasbord of Boone lore that just screamed for more than a small caption below a photo. (pub 9/15/2015)
Congrats on your books, Cassie!
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Thanks Luanne! And thanks Indiana for having a big ol’ birthday this year 😊
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Happy birthday to Indiana!
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The books sound very interesting indeed!
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Thanks so much GP–is there a book or two on your horizon?
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I’m afraid not. Getting permission to reprint some of this data is easy for a non-profit blog, but once you mention a book – they want big bucks. I’m on a SS budget, so it’s a no-go.
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I think Tom Browkaw should be on-board! These stories you tell need a wider audience. They are the story of the world in that time.
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I’m very glad you find them interesting. Thank you.
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