"How the Horse Helped Build America." During 1845-46 the western plains were filled with horses of Indians, trappers, traders and emigrant trains.

Reverse side of illustration taped to envelope: Chapter 10 -- no. 1 (4 crossed out

President's Shortened Western Tour

September 23, 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt came to Indianapolis to speak at the Columbia Club. Earlier in his trip he had sustained an injury to his left leg and an abscess formed. The president's doctor was travelling with him and asked other doctor's in Indianapolis to examine the wound. All agreed surgery was necessary. Roosevelt was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital where the operation was successfully performed. The president was not able to continue his trip to the west. He was taken on a stretcher to his special train which departed immediately for Washington, D.C. where he would rest for two weeks

Why Should We Study Forestry?

This article, “Why Should We Study Forestry” is one collected by the Appalachian National Park Association. The association was formed in 1899 for the purpose of promoting the idea of a national park in the eastern U.S. Within a year of its formation, 1,500 newspaper clippings had been scrap-booked

Harper's Weekly: Mark Twain 1835-1910

An issue of the Harper's Weekly magazine from 1910. This issue mainly focuses on the life and works of Mark Twain, as the issue was published immediately following his death. Other articles in the issue focus on politics, plays, news, and other current events

HOW THE HORSE HELPED BUILD AMERICA, page no. 63 illustration no. 21. Wilderness Road.

Illustration of a horse-drawn wagon on a tral through the wilderness. Reverse side of illustration taped to envelope: Chapter 7 (8 crossed out) -- no.

Benjamin and Caroline Harrison Materials

Mrs. Harrison died of tuberculosis in the White House during her husband’s administration in 1892. Services were held in the East Room, a simple ceremony as the family requested. All branches of the government were represented. A special train took her body to Indianapolis where another service was held. Business in the city was "generally suspended" during the funeral. The body was interred at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis

Morgan's Raid in Ohio engraving

Pictured is an engraving of Morgan's Raid into Washington, Ohio. On July 8, 1863 Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan lead approximately 1,400 calvarymen on a 13 day raid through southern and eastern Ohio. At the Battle of Buffington Island, 750 men were captured and 300 escaped across the Ohio River. Morgan and 400 men headed north after the battle and were captured in Columbiana County, Ohio. Morgan's Raid was the only major attack by Confederate forces on the State of Ohio during the American Civil War

Entry of Morgan's Raiders into Washington, Ohio

Illustration of the entry of Morgan's Raiders into Washington, Ohio, published in Harper's Weekly on Saturday, August 15, 1863. In July of 1863, Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan led approximately 1,400 calvarymen on a 13-day raid through southern and eastern Ohio. At the Battle of Buffington Island, 750 men were captured and 300 escaped across the Ohio River. Morgan and 400 men headed north after the battle, but were captured soon after near New Lisbon, in Columbiana County, Ohio

Harper's Weekly: Indiana State Fair at Terre Haute, October 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, 1867

The last year that the Indiana State Fair was held outside of Indianapolis was in 1867 in Vigo County. The newspaper, Harper's Weekly covered the event and declared the fair a success and described Vigo County as the center of agriculture and mineral resources for Indiana.Vigo County Journey; Destination Indiana Agriculture Indiana State Fai