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Gary's West Side: The Horace Mann Neighborhood (IN) (Images of America)

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I attended Horace Mann in the 50's and 60's and was elated to hear there was a book written specifically about the neighborhood in which I was born and raised. The book contains some very good pictures and numerous nostalgic recollections of my childhood. I even learned a few facts that I previously didn't know. My only criticism would be that I was hoping to find more detail regarding the actual neighborhoods and Horace Mann School itself, and a little less detail about Gary's industrial history, houses of worship and Holy Angels school. Many thanks, however, to Mr. Trafny for writing it...I bought a copy for myself and one for my brother!

I READ THIS BOOK AND FOUND IT TO BE SOMEWHAT GENERIC IN IT'S DESCRIPTION OF THE HORACE MANN DISTRICT. IT'S SOMEWHAT FUNNY THAT A PERSON FROM EMERSON WOULD HAVE ANY CLUE TO WHAT THE WESTSIDE WAS REALLY LIKE. TOO MANY DETAILS WERE MISSING BY THE AUTHOR. TIVOLI TAP, SOKITS BAKERY, MACDONALD'S, THE WATER TOWER, THE LAGOON, EVERYTHING ABOUT BROADWAY, THE PANTRY, THE SUMMER CARNIVALS,JEFFERSON AND JACKSON PARKS,MANNBRIDGE,WISEWAY,A & P., ON AND ON; COULD LIST HUNDREDS MORE. AUTHOR SHOULD HAVE RESEARCHED MORE COMPETELY WITH ACUAL RESIDENTS OF THIS AREA. IF YOU LIKE GENERIC, THEN THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU!!!