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Fort Wayne is named after General Mad Anthony Wayne and became an incorporated city in 1840. Fort Wayne is Indiana's second largest city and has historically served as a transportation and communications center for the region. The "Summit City" is also home to John Chapman, who is better known in American folklore as Johnny Appleseed. This book follows life, government, events and people important to Fort Wayne history and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any long-time resident or history lover of Fort Wayne!
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Scott M. Bushnell is a former reporter and editor for newspapers in New York State and Connecticut and for the Associated Press. He later worked in corporate communications for two Fortune 500 companies. A graduate of Dutchess Community College in his hometown of Poughkeepsie, New York, and Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, he served as copy editor of the narrative history History of Fort Wayne and Allen County, 1700–2005. Bushnell is the author of Hard News, Heartfelt Opinions: The History of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette and co-author of Roanoke: The Renaissance of a Hoosier Village. He and his wife, Barbara, live in rural northeast Indiana.
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At the centennial of its founding by General Anthony Wayne in 1794, the city of Fort Wayne could boast prosperity and rapid growth as a leading industrial center of the Midwest. By the start of World War I, it had become the second largest city in Indiana.
The images collected here offer a comprehensive look into the history of this remarkable city. From the Wabash & Erie Canal at “Summit City” to the Nickel Plate Railroad, from the Johnny Appleseed marker in Swinney Park to the International Harvester truck plant, and from the Aveline Hotel to the Lincoln Bank Tower, Historic Photos of Fort Wayne captures unique and rare scenes of Fort Wayne through the lens of hundreds of historic photographs.
Published in striking black and white, these images communicate the historic events and everyday life of two centuries of people building a unique metropolis. Historic Photos of Fort Wayne is sure to captivate anyone curious about the city’s past, from the student of history to the local history buff.
