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Raintree County is a novel by Ross Lockridge Jr. published in 1948. It tells the story of a small-town Midwestern teacher and poet named John Shawnessy, who, in his younger days before his service as a Union soldier in the Civil War, met and married a beautiful Southern belle; however, her emotional instability leads to the destruction of their marriage.
Children's books set in Indiana (5 P) Comics set in Indiana (3 P) F. Films set in Indiana (2 C, 119 P) M. Musicals set in Indiana (1 C, 8 P) N. Novels set in Indiana ...
Hoosiers challenged hundreds of books in Indiana libraries last year — from Maia Kobabe's "Gender Queer" to the Holy Bible. Here's a full list.
Ross Franklin Lockridge Jr. (April 25, 1914 – March 6, 1948) was an American writer known for his novel Raintree County (1948). The novel became a bestseller and has been praised by readers and critics alike.
It is said to be based on Andy Griffith's hometown, Mount Airy, North Carolina. Pawnee, Indiana: Parks and Recreation: NBC Pawnee is a fictional town in the U.S. television show, Parks and Rec. It is said to be based on Muncie, Indiana. (Also fake town: Eagleton) It is also claimed that it is based on Evansville.
However, a local parent compiled the list based off of Booklooks.org, a rating system with ties to Moms for Liberty, a conservative American political non-profit that advocates for “parental ...
Ade's fables were published in his syndicated newspaper column, in magazines, and as a series of books, which earned him the nickname of the "Aesop of Indiana". Ade also wrote several plays produced for the Broadway stage from 1900 to 1910, including The County Chairman (1903) and The College Widow (1904), his best-known theatrical works, which ...