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Elmore Barce

1872–1945

Known for vivid regional histories of Indiana and the old Northwest, this lawyer-historian wrote books that blend legal-minded research with a strong sense of place. His best-known work follows the struggle for control of the Northwest Territory in the years after the American Revolution.

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The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812

The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812

by Elmore Barce

About the author

Born in 1872 and dying in 1945, Elmore Barce was an Indiana lawyer, judge, and local historian whose writing focused on the people and conflicts of the Midwest frontier. Contemporary book records describe him as a member of the state and national bar associations and of the Indiana State Historical Society.

He is best remembered for The Land of the Miamis and The Land of Potawatomi, historical studies centered on Native nations and the contest for the old Northwest. Library and public-domain records also show that he wrote Annals of Benton County and contributed major volumes of History of Benton County, Indiana, reflecting a long commitment to documenting Indiana's local past.

Barce's books have the feel of a careful researcher who also wanted ordinary readers to understand how their region was shaped. Even now, his work remains a useful window into early-20th-century Midwestern historical writing and the way Indiana communities remembered their own beginnings.