Hoosiers: A New History of Indiana

by James H. Madison

Book Overview

Who are the people called Hoosiers? What are their stories? Two centuries ago, on the Indiana frontier, they were settlers who created a way of life they passed to later generations. They came to value individual freedom and distrusted government, even as they demanded that government remove Indians, sell them land, and bring democracy. Down to the present, Hoosiers have remained wary of government power and have taken care to guard their tax dollars...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253023440
• ISBN13: 9780253023445
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher