In the 1840s in southern Indiana, a man lived who wanted it all: power, fame, money and women. He built a world-class hotel, was a famous physician, opened a successful apothecary and married a beautiful Southern belle, who in secret was his first cousin. He also later took a second wife, as if his cousin weren't enough. If only he hadn't been so arrogant. In the Mexican-American War, his friend James Whitcomb, the Governor of Indiana, awarded him the title of Colonel. The man knew he hadn't the knowledge or experience for the job and decided to stay in the background. Unfortunately, he...
In the 1840s in southern Indiana, a man lived who wanted it all: power, fame, money and women. He built a world-class hotel, was a famous physician, o...