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A Hooverville in Seattle, 1933. Hoovervilles were shanty towns built during the Great Depression by the homeless in the United States. They were named after Herbert Hoover, who was President of the United States during the onset of the Depression and was widely blamed for it. The term was coined by Charles Michelson. [1]
Number of rides at the Indiana State Fair midway: More than 50. The age of the fair compared to other states: Indiana has the sixth oldest state fair. Cost to construct the new swine barn: $50 million
Hendricks County is part of Indiana's 4th congressional district, Indiana Senate districts 23 and 24, [28] and Indiana House of Representatives districts 28, 40, 47, and 91. [29] Hendricks County is a Republican stronghold. In only one election (1912) was the county carried by a Democratic presidential candidate since 1888.
Hoover is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Cass County, Indiana. As of June 2022 Hoover has an approximate population of 35 residents. As of June 2022 Hoover has an approximate population of 35 residents.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 February 2025. U.S. state This article is about the U.S. state. For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). "Hoosier State" redirects here. For the passenger train, see Hoosier State (train). State in the United States Indiana State State of Indiana Flag Seal Nickname: "The Hoosier State" Motto ...
The history of human activity in Indiana, a U.S. state in the Midwest, stems back to the migratory tribes of Native Americans who inhabited Indiana as early as 8000 BC. . Tribes succeeded one another in dominance for several thousand years and reached their peak of development during the period of the Mississippian cu
The highest point in Indiana is Hoosier Hill, at 1,257 feet (383 m) above sea level in northern Wayne County. Rural areas in the central portion of the state are typically composed of a patchwork of fields and forested areas. The geography of Central Indiana consists of gently rolling hills and sandstone ravines carved out by the retreating ...
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