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Indiana and Indianans

Author Jacob Piatt Dunn (1855-1924) was a journalist, ethnologist and historian who grew up in Indiana and published his first book on history in 1886. Among his publications were a history of Indianapolis and a dictionary of the Miami language. He served as the recording secretary of the Indiana Historical Society for over 35 years, and served four years as the state librarian of Indiana.

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The first two volumes of this 4-volume set consist of a 1,200-page history of Indiana. The last two volumes consist entirely of biographical sketches. To look up a person in volumes 3 and 4, use the index found in Volume 1 immediately after the Table of Contents.

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adult
Length
epic · 1213 pages

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