Hidden History of Mishawaka

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

Remembering the rich past of the Princess City

Mishawaka's history overflows with forgotten stories of people and events that shaped the city and even influenced the nation. The city celebrated one of its most exciting days on July 5, 1909, when thousands watched a massive parade and the dedication of Hotel Mishawaka. A timeless but overlooked photograph captured the patriotism of brave volunteers as they left to fight in World War I on May 10, 1917. The 1926-27 Mishawaka High basketball team made the school's only appearance in the state finals. During the Vietnam War, Talos missiles manufactured in town struck North Vietnam and avenged a captured local pilot.

Author Peter J. De Kever brings to life these and other stories from the Mishawaka of yesteryear.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467148917
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	10/25/2021
Series:	Hidden History
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Peter J. De Kever is a lifelong Mishawaka resident and the city's historian laureate. He has written several books that teach about and celebrate Mishawaka's historical identity.

Table of Contents

1 First Mayor of the City of Mishawaka: The Life of Manuel Fisher 7

2 A Rousing Reception: Vice President Fairbanks Visits Mishawaka 22

3 One Glorious Day: Mishawaka's Independence Day Celebration of 1909 36

4 Picturing History: Mishawaka Recruits and World War I 55

5 A Stall in the Cow Barn: The Mishawaka Cavemen and the 1927 Basketball Stale Finals 69

6 Mishawaka's Battleground: Celebrating the Eightieth Anniversary of Steele Stadium's WPA Bleachers 89

7 Mishawaka High School Football's Twenty Greatest Home Wins, 1939-2018 106

8 From Mishawaka to Tokyo: Ball-Band and the Doolittle Raid 115

9 The Mishawakan Who Saved Ford Motor Company: Richard Caleal and the 1949 Ford 131

10 Mishawaka Strikes Back: Bendix's Talos Missile and the Vietnam War 144

About the Author 159