Bloomington and Indiana University, IN Contributor(s): Bloomington Resorations Inc (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738519405 ISBN-13: 9780738519401 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2002 Click for more in this series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
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BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Biography & Autobiography |
Dewey: 977 |
Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.54" W x 9.24" L (0.64 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Indiana - Locality - Bloomington, Indiana |
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: The city of Bloomington and Indiana University were linked from the start, grew together and still share joys and sorrows 180 years after their founding. The many vintage photographs in this pictorial history bring to life both historical ambiance and transformation in town and gown from the late 1800s to the present. When Monroe County was organized in southern Indiana in 1818, hilly, thickly-wooded Bloomington became the county seat. The first courthouse was a log cabin, and 30 families made up the town. Six years later, when Bloomington's population had increased to 500, Indiana's first public institution of higher learning opened with 10 students and a single professor. It would grow to become Indiana University, and start building its present campus in 1884. Bloomington prospered during these decades through the presence of IU, as many as 40 industries, and its growing production of limestone. The town's Beaux Arts courthouse building (1907) and IU's wooded central campus form Bloomington's signature twin landmarks. Around them lie many distinctive neighborhoods, a now-extensive campus with Big Ten sports arenas, and a picturesque countryside that draws bicyclists from across the nation. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bloomington Resorations Inc: - Bloomington Restorations, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization whose members rescue historic buildings and revitalize old neighborhoods county-wide. They have chosen images from the IU Archives, local museums, and private collections to capture the look and feel of this wonderful city and university over time. |
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