An American Hometown: Terre Haute, Indiana, 1927 (Quarry Books) - Softcover

Roznowski, Tom

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0253221293 ISBN 13: 9780253221292

Publisher: Indiana University Press, 2009

Synopsis

They lived "green" out of necessity―walking to work, repairing everything from worn shoes to wristwatches, recycling milk bottles and packing containers. Music was largely heard live and most residential streets had shade trees. The nearby Wabash River―a repeated subject of story and song―transported Sunday picnickers to public parks. In the form of an old-fashioned city directory, An American Hometown celebrates a bygone American era, focusing on life in 1920s Terre Haute, Indiana. With artfully drawn biographical sketches and generously illustrated histories, noted musician, historian, and storyteller Tom Roznowski not only evokes a beauty worth remembering, but also brings to light just how many of our modern ideas of sustainable living are deeply rooted in the American tradition.

About this title

About the Author

Tom Roznowski, based in Bloomington, Indiana, is a writer and musician. He is host of Hometown, a radio program broadcast by NPR affiliate WFIU.

Edition details

• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0253221293
• ISBN 13: 9780253221292
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288