Tribune Staff Report| South Bend Tribune

MISHAWAKA Peter J. De Kever will sign copies of his new book, Hidden History of Mishawaka, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 4 at the downtown branch of the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library, 209 Lincoln Way E.

Published by Arcadia Publishing and The History Press, the 160-page paperback includes 10 essays on forgotten stories of people and events that shaped the city and even influenced the nation.

They include the life of Mishawakas first mayor, Manuel Fisher; Vice President Charles Fairbankss visit in 1908; the citys July 4 celebration in 1909 that saw the dedication of Hotel Mishawaka, and Ball-Bands vital role in the Doolittle Raid during World War II.

The book is illustrated with more than 50 historic and contemporary photos, many not published in decades.

Hidden History of Mishawaka retails for $21.99 and is available through arcadiapublishing.com and other online book retailers.

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