The Nineteenth Star: Indiana’s March to Statehood

A collection of essays that began as a series of feature articles published in the Monticello Indiana Herald Journal newspaper. The purpose of these articles was to provide readers with a basic knowledge of Indiana’s pre-statehood history From the Mound Builders through the French, British, and U.S. Territorial governments, ＂The Nineteenth Star＂ presents a chronological account of pivotal events and characters in Indiana’s early history.