French Occupancy
Introduction
The French Period
Relation to Our History
French Beginnings
Life at Vincennes
Music
Fur Trade
Wabash River
Early Maps
Geoligic Cause
Acquisition of Our Territory
The Situation
Need of a Leader
Clarks' Idea
Authority From Virginia
Recruiting a Military
Military Base at Falls of the Ohio
Clark's Determination
Clark's Real Object
The Illinois Campaign
The Outlook
A Spectacular Start
Wilderness March
Further Operations
Father Gibault
Interval of Diplomacy
Mastery of the Indians
Captain Helm
Vincennes Operations
Work Accomplished
Clark's Uncertainty
Francis Vigo
A Critical Situation
Swift Action
A Heroic Venture
Psychics of the Campaign
An Audacious Bluff
Lively Surprise
Beginning Point
Passing of the French
Supplementary Matter
George R. Clark
Documentary Sources
Clark's Ill Fortune
Clark's Grant
Gibault and Vigo
Lasselle Documents
Civil Organization
Wabash Land Co.
Northwest Territory
Political Antecedents
Written Constitution
Public Domain
Ordinance of 1787
Formation of
Character of First Immigrants
Supplementary Matter
Division of
French & Ammerican Differences
Francis Busseron
Indiana Territory
Origin of Indiana
The Gore
Creating of
Organization of Government
Beginning of Government
First Public Questions
Slavery Question
Indian Treaties
Land Surveys
Land Sales
Divisions of
First Party Divisions
Extension of Suffrage
First Original Laws
Early Judiciary
First Banks
Industrial Beginnings
Educational Beginnings
Religious Beginnings
Cultural Beginnings
Political Beginnings
First County Divisions
Territorial Governors & Leaders
Introduction
William Henry Harrison
John Gibson
Thomas Posey
Other Individuals
Supplementary Matter
Grouseland
Corydon Named
Libraries and Lottery
Louisiana and Indiana
Letters of Decius
The Danger Period
Indian Relations
Claims of the Indians
First Decade
Ranger Service, 1807
Tecumseh and the Prophet
Battle of Tippecanoe
Account of Battle
Importance
The War of 1812
Introduction
Attack on Ft. Harrison
Pigeon Roost Massacre
Frontier Defense
Blockhouses
Rangers of 1813
Indian Campaigns
Attack on Ft. Wayne
Hopkins' Expedition
Mississinewa Expedition
Bartholomew's Expedition
Russell's Expedition
Indian Hostilities End
Indians Intemperance
Harrison's Passing
Militarism
The New State
General Conditions
The Enabling Act
Analysis
Ordnance of Acceptance
Federal Acts
Constitutional Convention
Members of
Population Distribution
Elements of
Government Beginnings
First Election
Conditions and Needs
Contemporary Legislation
New Purchase
Squatter Population
Locating Capital
Supplemental Matter
Governor Jennings
Jennings-Harrison Incident
Development to 1836
Explanation
General Character
Ray on Hard Times
Taxing System
Tax Schedule
Increase of Revenue
Banking
State Bank
Population
Politics
Party Politics
Industries & Trade
Education
Provisions
Seminaries
School Law 1824
Not Free
Private
College Beginnings
State School
Hanover College
Wabash College
Lyceums
Libraries
State Library
Religion
General
Presbyterian
Methodist
Catholic
Disciples'
Moral Societies
The Press
Medicine
Militia
Benevolence
Story of New Harmony
The Rappites
Robert Owen
Owen's Scheme
Rappites Succeeded
Owen's Ideals
William Maclure
Maclure's Dream
Maclure's Co-Workers
Boatload of Knowledge
Owen Family
The Failures of
General Dissension
Maclure & Owen Leave
The Sccesses of
Owen's Successors
Status of Women
Maclure Libraries
Internal Improvements
Preliminary History
Early Conditions
Early Roads
Road Conditions
National & Michigan
Canals
Ohio Falls
Whitewater
Wabash & Erie
Experiment in Paternalism
The Problem
Federal Aid
The Solution
Difficulties
Improvements Bill
First Effects
State Control
The Collapse
Elements in the Case
Panic & Script
Other Developments
Expansion of Territory
Business Expansion
Growth of Agriculture
Agricultural Societies
Growth of Schools
Miscellaneous Developments
Newspapers
Geological Dept.
Increase of Salaries
New State House
Change in Taxing
Improved Housing
1840 to 1850
Financial Dilemma
Butler Bill
Whitewater Canal
Benevolent Institutions
Overview
School for Deaf
School for Blind
Insane Hospital
State Prison
Wabash and Erie Canal
Statistical Survey
Population
Agriculture
Church
Professions
Mexican War Period
Overview
Conditions
Response
Buena Vista
Politics
1850 to 1860
Developments
New Constitution
Constitutional Provisions
Reasons for Change
The Convention
Changes Effected
Comment on Constitution
Banking Changes
Wildcat Banks
Bank of the State
Education Movement
Educational Status
Caleb Mills
Mills' Message
Effect of Address
Law of 1852
Perkins Decision
Agricultural Advancement
New Impulse
Board of Agriculture
County Societies
First State Fair
Fair Week
Shifting Fair
Roads
Plank Road Era
Gravel Roads
Begining of Railroads
Overview
First Roads
Other Roads
Beginnings of a System
Influences
The Erie War
Railroads and Madison
Railroads and Indianapolis
Union Depot
Equipment of
Statistical Survey
Civil War Period
Antecedent Conditions
Seccession Issue
Beginning of War
Legislature
First 6 Regiments
Subsequent Troops
Hundred-Days Troops
Indiana Legion
First Invasion
Morgan Raid
Disloyal Element
Sons of Liberty
The Draft
Bounties
Care for Soldiers
Military Agency
Sanitary Commission
Soldier Families
Soldier Homes
Underground Railroad
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