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Terre Haute (/ ˈ t ɛr ə ˈ h oʊ t / TERR-ə HOHT) is a city in and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, about 5 miles (8 km) east of the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 58,389 and its metropolitan area had a population of 168,716.
Max Ehrmann (September 26, 1872 – September 9, 1945) was an American writer, poet, and attorney from Terre Haute, Indiana, widely known for his 1927 prose poem "Desiderata" ( Latin: "things desired"). He often wrote on spiritual themes.
Terre Haute ( / ˌtɛrəˈhoʊt / TERR-ə HOHT [7]) is a city in and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, [8] near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943.
May 30, 2024 · Terre Haute, city, seat (1818) of Vigo county, western Indiana, U.S. It lies on a 10-mile (16-km) square plateau above the Wabash River (whence its French name meaning “high ground”), 71 miles (114 km) west-southwest of Indianapolis.
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Terre Haute (/ˈtɛrə ˈhoʊt/ TERR-ə HOHT) is a city in and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, about 5 miles (8 km) east of the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 58,389 and its metropolitan area had a population of 168,716.
Ralph Tucker (September 30, 1906 – November 21, 1977) was the longest-serving mayor of Terre Haute, Indiana, serving from 1948 to 1968. Biography. One of nine children, Ralph Tucker was born in Hymera, Indiana. Tucker's father died when the young Ralph was three years old.
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Terre Haute is the home of Indiana State University, founded in 1865 as Indiana State Normal School, later Indiana State Teacher's College. Ivy Tech Community College opened its doors in Terre Haute in 1968. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, a private Catholic college for women, was organized in 1840.
