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- [Narrator] This Indiana
Bicentennial Minute

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is made possible by the
Indiana Historical Society

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and the law firm of Krieg Devault.

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- [Jane] For nearly a hundred years,

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two of the most luxurious
resorts in the country

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were Indiana's famous French Lick

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and West Baden Springs hotels.

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Since the mid-1800's people were flocking

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to take the waters at
their hot mineral spas.

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The Rockefellers, Vanderbilts,
Clark Gable, and FDR

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were just some of the guests

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and the places were
opulent with opera house,

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casinos, and more.

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The majestic dome of the
West Baden Springs hotel

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was the biggest on earth

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and called the 8th wonder of the world.

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Drinking French Lick's famous Pluto water

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was said to cure 55 ailments.

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Early this century,
Cook Group Incorporated

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restored both hotels to
their original beauty.

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You can visit today.

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I'm Jane Pauley with this
Indiana Bicentennial Minute.

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- [Narrator] Made possible by
the Indiana Historical Society

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and the law firm of Krieg Devault.