The Dutch In The Calumet Region

Author : Ken Bult
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439650918
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dutch in the Calumet Region written by Ken Bult and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-20 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first Dutch immigration to the Calumet Region took place in the second half of the 19th century. The area settled by the Dutch spans roughly from what today is part of Chicago's Southside to the western border of Griffith, Indiana, and includes the communities of Roseland, South Holland, Lansing, Munster, and Highland. Once in the region, the Dutch carved communities out of the wilderness by clearing and draining the land and raising large families; descendants of these immigrants still populate the region. Even before the towns existed and on into the 20th century, the Dutch were a community that transcended the borders they established. Evidence of the early settlers is found all around the Calumet Region. It is in the churches they built, the businesses they started, and the loved ones they buried.

Author : Indiana Writers' Program
Publisher : Indiana Writers' Program
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Calumet region historical guide written by Indiana Writers' Program and published by Indiana Writers' Program. This book was released on with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Calumet region historical guide

Author : William Frederick Howat
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region written by William Frederick Howat and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert P. Swierenga
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802813114
Total Pages : 940 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dutch Chicago written by Robert P. Swierenga and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2002-11-07 with total page 940 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now at least 250,000 strong, the Dutch in greater Chicago have lived for 150 years "below the radar screens" of historians and the general public. Here their story is told for the first time. In Dutch Chicago Robert Swierenga offers a colorful, comprehensive history of the Dutch Americans who have made their home in the Windy City since the mid-1800s. The original Chicago Dutch were a polyglot lot from all social strata, regions, and religions of the Netherlands. Three-quarters were Calvinists; the rest included Catholics, Lutherans, Unitarians, Socialists, Jews, and the nominally churched. Whereas these latter Dutch groups assimilated into the American culture around them, the Dutch Reformed settled into a few distinct enclaves -- the Old West Side, Englewood, and Roseland and South Holland -- where they stuck together, building an institutional infrastructure of churches, schools, societies, and shops that enabled them to live from cradle to grave within their own communities. Focusing largely but not exclusively on the Reformed group of Dutch folks in Chicago, Swierenga recounts how their strong entrepreneurial spirit and isolationist streak played out over time. Mostly of rural origins in the northern Netherlands, these Hollanders in Chicago liked to work with horses and go into business for themselves. Picking up ashes and garbage, jobs that Americans despised, spelled opportunity for the Dutch, and they came to monopolize the garbage industry. Their independence in business reflected the privacy they craved in their religious and educational life. Church services held in the Dutch language kept outsiders at bay, as did a comprehensive system of private elementary and secondary schools intended to inculcate youngsters with the Dutch Reformed theological and cultural heritage. Not until the world wars did the forces of Americanization finally break down the walls, and the Dutch passed into the mainstream. Only in their churches today, now entirely English speaking, does the Dutch cultural memory still linger. Dutch Chicago is the first serious work on its subject, and it promises to be the definitive history. Swierenga's lively narrative, replete with historical detail and anecdotes, is accompanied by more than 250 photographs and illustrations. Valuable appendixes list Dutch-owned garbage and cartage companies in greater Chicago since 1880 as well as Reformed churches and schools. This book will be enjoyed by readers with Dutch roots as well as by anyone interested in America's rich ethnic diversity.

Author : Carrie Elizabeth Steinweg
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738523347
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book South Holland written by Carrie Elizabeth Steinweg and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Settled by Dutch pioneers in 1847, South Holland has known many names-De Laage Prairie, Holland Bridge, and Low Prairie. It even earned the title of "Onion Capital of the World" thanks to the early Dutch settlers who farmed the area's fertile soil, planting cabbages and onions. They also brought traditions and values that have remained a fundamental part of the community's life. South Holland is a visual history of this proud community, told through photographs from the late 1800s to the present day. In close to 200 images, including ones of youngsters gathered by Thorn Creek, hard-working farmers, and the town's many places of worship, this collection provides a fresh portrayal of an interesting and intriguing place.

Author : Powell A. Moore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 696 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Calumet Region written by Powell A. Moore and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kenneth J. Schoon
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253342188
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Calumet Beginnings written by Kenneth J. Schoon and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The landscape of the Calumet, an area that sits astride the Indiana-Illinois state line at the southern end of Lake Michigan was shaped by the glaciers that withdrew toward the end of the last ice age--about 45,000 years ago. In the years since, many natural forces, including wind, running water, and the waves of Lake Michigan, have continued to shape the land. The lake's modern and ancient shorelines have served as Indian trails, stagecoach routes, highways, and sites that have evolved into many of the cities, towns, and villages of the Calumet area. People have also left their mark on the landscape: Indians built mounds; farmers filled in wetlands; governments commissioned ditches and canals to drain marshes and change the direction of rivers; sand was hauled from where it was plentiful to where it was needed for urban and industrial growth. These thousands of years of weather and movements of peoples have given the Calumet region its distinct climate and appeal.

Author : Paul R. Wonning
Publisher : Mossy Feet Books
ISBN 13 : 131169708X
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Northwest Indiana Day Trips written by Paul R. Wonning and published by Mossy Feet Books. This book was released on with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Road Trips in Northwest Indiana Take a fun tour through the rich history of Indiana using Northwest Indiana Day Trips as your guidebook. This tourism guide will help visitors find all the historical treasures in south central Indiana. Northwest Indiana Cities and Towns Northwest Indiana Day Trips Indiana has some wonderful cities and towns ranging from charming small towns like Rensselaer, La Porte and Michigan City to larger cities like Lafayette, and Gary. Each of these towns and cities has many things to do for your family as it explores the regions roads and highways. Northwest Indiana Wineries Northwest Indiana Day Trips Indiana has several interesting wineries that produce some fascinating wines. Northwest Indiana Day Trips Indiana State and Local Parks The region has several state parks and forests including Prophetstown State Park and Tippecanoe State Park. Northwest Indiana Museums and Historic Sites Explorers in the area can stage a day trip to learn the region's rich history by visiting the museums and markers located in the various cities and towns of Northwest Indiana Day Trips Indiana. Many host interesting family events that are fun and educational The counties included in this historical travel book include: Benton County Jasper County Lake County LaPorte County Porter County Pulaski County Tippecanoe County White County tourism, road trip, day trip, travel guide, guidebook, historical markers, travel

Author : Susan Parham
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857854747
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Food and Urbanism written by Susan Parham and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cities are home to over fifty percent of the world's population, a figure which is expected to increase enormously by 2050. Despite the growing demand on urban resources and infrastructure, food is still often overlooked as a key factor in planning and designing cities. Without incorporating food into the design process – how it is grown, transported, and bought, cooked, eaten and disposed of – it is impossible to create truly resilient and convivial urbanism. Moving from the table and home garden to the town, city, and suburbs, Food and Urbanism explores the connections between food and place in past and present design practices. The book also looks to future methods for extending the 'gastronomic' possibilities of urban space. Supported by examples from places across the world, including the UK, Norway, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Romania, Australia and the USA, the book offers insights into how the interplay of physical design and socio-spatial practices centred around food can help to maintain socially rich, productive and sustainable urban space. Susan Parham brings together the latest research from a number of disciplines – urban planning, food studies, sociology, geography, and design – with her own fieldwork on a range of foodscapes to highlight the fundamental role food has to play in shaping the urban future.

Author : Alan McPherson
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1434316440
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journeys to the Past written by Alan McPherson and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential book for people in all stages of recovery as well as medical professionals and criminal justice officials, The Recovering Alcoholic Companion offers 29 simulated 12 step meetings on various topics and 36 short essays of experience, strength, and hope. These meetings' are simulated renditions only. All precautions have been taken to protect the anonymity of the program and its members. The purpose of this book is to serve as a companion to recovering alcoholics who are unable to get to a meeting by providing the material to conduct their own meeting. Because the foremost reason alcoholics relapse is they don't go to meetings, it should be presented by loved ones and recommended by probation officers, doctors, therapists, treatment centers, and incarceration facilities.