| Highland Contributor(s): Helpingstine, Dan (Author), Roumbos, Jim (Author) |
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ISBN: 154022774X ISBN-13: 9781540227744 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Business & Economics | Economic History |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.91 lbs) 130 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Indiana - Cultural Region - Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1912, the Hammond Times boasted of available 10-, 20-, and 40-acre tracts "located on the Ridge Road." That newspaper piece helped sell these tracts as part of a developing area that had an agriculture base but was also part of a region on the verge of joining the Industrial Revolution. The announcement's predictions rang true and, in a sense, told of the development of a town called Highland, Indiana. In the beginning, the town had its agricultural roots with it farms, open spaces, and prairies. As the steel mills along Lake Michigan grew into a major manufacturing hub and American society modernized, Highland evolved. The once developing turn-of-the-20th-century small town became a more urban and populated center. This book will show how Highland became one of the largest and most vibrant towns in Indiana. |
Contributor Bio(s): Helpingstine, Dan: - Dan Helpingstine and Jim Roumbos are longtime residents of Highland. Helpingstine is a freelance writer, and this is his third Arcadia book. Roumbos is a local businessman who operates an independent bookstore in Highland. His business has been a part of downtown Highland since 1989. |