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Indiana is called the Hoosier State and its people are known as Hoosiers, although historians don't really know why. They do, however, have several ideas about the origins of the famous nickname Children can learn these origins and other facts about the Hoosier state in H is for Hoosier: An Indiana Alphabet, written by Cynthia Furlong Reynolds and illustrated by Bruce Langton..
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Home Grown Indiana is an essential guide to the foremost sources of local foods in Indiana Highlighting more than 400 producers, restaurants, farmers' markets, winemakers, brewers, and food festivals, this book is not only an enjoyable read, but an excellent companion during a weekend drive in the country, a day out with the family, or a holiday food-shopping expedition. Recipes from chefs who put local foods at the heart of their cooking provide inspirational ideas for what to do with the bounty you bring home.

In addition to the 177 lively profiles of Hoosiers who produce fabulous food in Indiana, Home Grown Indiana discusses topical issues such as grass-fed beef, raw milk, and pastured poultry and eggs. Indiana residents who love flavorful food will want to own this insightful and entertaining guide..
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With about 400 murders each year in Indiana, Hoosiers witness their share of human darkness And, while many citizens might prefer to forget these unfortunate episodes, the seamy side of the state must not go unexamined Notorious 92: Indiana's Most Heinous Murders In All 92 Counties examines the state's dark side, illustrating that the murderous venom of today has been present in Indiana for two centuries. From marital and financial problems to substance abuse and racial hostilities, generations of Hoosiers are linked by not only the lands they inhabit, but by the demons they face.

In Notorious 92, Andrew E. Stoner recounts murders from each of Indiana's 92 counties. Among the eye-opening cases detailed in this volume are:

• The story of Vigo County's Larry Eyler, a serial killer who claimed the lives of 21 men from 1982 to 1984
• The story of an unidentified runaway slave who was killed in downstate Switzerland County by a Kentucky slave owner in 1859
• The story of Elkhart County's Shirley Rock, a young woman who admitted to poisoning her husband because she didn't believe in divorce
• The story of brothers Anthony "The Ant" and Michael Spilotro, two alleged members of the Chicago Mob who were found beaten to death and buried in a Newton County cornfield, with the gruesome double murder portrayed in the Martin Scorsese film Casino
• The story of Marion County's Marjorie Jackson, a wealthy widow who was murdered in her home while her killer robbed her of $3.5 million, but didn t find an additional $5 million hidden around her estate

Notorious 92 makes clear that for Indiana to cure itself of society's ills, it first must be familiar with the motives and patterns of its citizens' violent tendencies..
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After almost a quarter of a century, Monon: The Hoosier Line is back in print in a revised second edition featuring an enlarged Epilogue, additional photographs, and a new Afterword. Monon celebrates the history of this magnificent railroad, from its inception in 1847 as the New Albany & Salem Rail Road and then the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago, to its merger in 1970 with the L&N and beyond, with an informative text, 258 black and white illustrations, and a special color insert. A great tribute to "Indiana's Own" railroad..
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