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	Search results for County--Vincennes    Refine your search Where in Indiana Marion County -- India... (22) Vigo County -- Terre H... (4) Allen County -- Fort W... (2) Posey County -- New Ha... (2) st Joseph County -- So... (2) Show more... Subject Politicians (15) Business People (10) Legislators (10) Authors (9) Living Legends (8) Show more... When in Indiana Most of his Life (12) Grew-up in Indiana (2) His Entire Life (2) 1825-1827 (1) 1826-1847 (1) Show more... results 1-20 of 97 item(s)  page 1 of 5 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Name: Subject: Notable For: 1. Jonathan Jennings Jennings, Jonathan, 1784-1834; Governors; Politicians; Legislators; Lawyers; Portraits Jonathan Jennings was born in New Jersey and raised in Pennsylvania. As a lawyer he moved to Indiana first working in Vincennes then moving to Charlestown. He represented the Indiana Territory in Congress... 2. George P. Stewart Stewart, George P. (George Pheldon), 1874-1924; Newspapers; Newspaper industry; African Americans; Journalists Stewart along with Will H. Porter co-founded the Indianapolis Recorder newspaper in the 1890s. It began in an office on New York Street in Indianapolis. Stewart eventually became sole owner. He was active... 3. George Rogers Clark Clark, George Rogers, 1752-1818; Explorers; Surveyors; Soldiers; Military uniforms; Clark's Expedition to the Illinois, 1778-1779 Clark was from Virginia and was a trained surveyor and frontiersman. He also fought in the Revolutionary War. His brother William was famous for the Lewis and Clark expedition. In 1778, Patrick Henry,... 4. Anton "Tony" Hulman Jr. Indianapolis Speedway Race; Business people; Pens; Globes Tony was born in Terre Haute but then attended private schools in the east. After graduating from Yale University's Scientific School in 1924 with a degree in engineering, he returned to Terre Haute to... 5. Governor Paul V. McNutt Governors; McNutt, Paul V. (Paul Vories), 1891-1955; Strikes; Labor unions; Martial law Paul McNutt grew up in Martinsville, Indiana, and went to Indiana University. He received his law degree from Harvard University. In 1925 he became Indiana University's youngest Dean. From 1932-1940 he... 6. Jared Carter Poets; Poetry; Carter, Jared, 1939- Jared Carter is known for his poetry. His book "Work, for the Night is Coming" received the Walt Whitman Award in 1980. 7. Abraham Lincoln Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Presidents; Politicians; Lawyers; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. He is credited with preserving the union, freeing the slaves. He had a good command of the English language as demonstrated in his Gettysburg Address.... 8. Ned Rorem Rorem, Ned, 1923- ; Composers; Authors Ned Rorem is a distinguished author and composer. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his 1976 orchestral suite, "Air Music." He has written several books and was the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship, a Guggenheim... 9. Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom Grissom, Virgil I.; Astronauts; Air pilots; Military air pilots; Space programs; Space flight Grissom attended Mitchell High School and Purdue University. He was an Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and flew combat missions in Korea. He became one of the seven Mercury astronauts selected by NASA in... 10. T. C. Steele Steele, T. C. (Theodore Clement), 1847-1926; Artists; Artist colonies; Beards Steele began drawing as a child and at the age of 12 was teaching schoolmates. With the financial support of friends, he and his family went to Germany where he studied art at the Munich Royal Academy.... 11. Meredith Nicholson Nicholson, Meredith, 1866-1947; Authors; Journalists Nicholson dropped out of high school after completing one year. He worked in different jobs that eventually led him to a career in writing. He worked one year for the newspaper The Indianapolis Sentinel,... 12. David A. Wolf Wolf, David A., 1956- ; Astronauts; Air pilots; Military air pilots; Medical personnel; Engineers; Model airplanes A NASA astronaut, Dr. Wolf is a graduate of North Central High School in Indianapolis. He earned an engineering degree from Purdue University and a medical degree from Indiana University. In 1983, he joined... 13. Robert Indiana Indiana, Robert, 1928- ; Artists; Sculptors The artist was born Robert Clark, and later adopted the name of his home state. He studied at Herron School of Art in Indianapolis and the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute in New York. He completed... 14. William Forsyth Forsyth, William, 1854-1935; Artists; Teachers; Mustaches Forsyth studied art at the Royal Academy of Munich. When he returned to Indiana he taught with other artists and eventually joined the staff at Herron Art School. Forsyth enjoyed painting Hoosier landscapes... 15. Richard Lugar Lugar, Richard; Mayors; Legislators; Politicians Richard Lugar began his political career as a member of the Indianapolis School Board. He was elected mayor of Indianapolis in 1967. His Uni-Gov program consolidated city-county government. During his... 16. Richard Jordan Gatling Gatling, Richard Jordan, 1818-1903; Gatling guns; Arms & armament; Machine guns In 1862 Gatling invented and patented the first Gatling gun, a hand-cranked rapid fire weapon with 10 revolving barrels. Due to production problems the weapon was not used during the Civil War, but later... 17. Harland Sanders Sanders, Harland, 1890- ; Restaurants; Fast food restaurants; Kentucky Fried Chicken (Firm); Chicken industry; Clothing & dress Harland Sanders began cooking as a child. Afer his father died he was responsible for looking after his younger brother and sister while his mother worked, so he prepared their food. He had a variety of... 18. Nancy Noel Noel, Nancy A.; Artists; Posters; Portraits Noel is a poster artist. She received her BA from Mount St. Joseph College in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1967. She taught art to gifted children with emotional and psychological problems and opened the Noel Gallery... 19. John Dillinger Dillinger, John, 1903-1934; Criminals; Firearms; Machine guns In 1924 Dillinger attempted to rob someone in Mooresville. He was apprehended and sent to prison for 9 years. After his parole he began robbing banks across the state. He was captured in 1934 but escaped... 20. Bill Peet Authors, American; Children's literature; Artists; Cartoonists; Motion picture industry; Animation; Peet, Bill, 1915-2002 As a child Bill Peet spent much of his time drawing pictures. He was awarded a scholarship to study at Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis. He went to work for Walt Disney studios and worked on several... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 97 item(s)  page 1 of 5 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  >> ) :: previous : next
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