New 154-page softcover book, including over 120 black and white and color photos with 83 establishments listed with historical facts, stories, and news articles. 86 people associated with the hotels, clubs, and boarding houses have individual write-ups including owners, guests, employees, and others. The French Lick West Baden Indiana valley boasts a fascinating history. Movie stars, politicians, gangsters, and Sports figures were front and center of the nightlife in the valley. The healing powers of Pluto and Sprudel water, Major League Baseball, the circus, illegal gambling, and world-class accommodations drew visitors from all over. Part of the fascinating history lies with the upper-scale to the more modest lesser-known hotels, gambling clubs, and boarding houses along with those who built, maintained, and oversaw them. From ordinary folks to doctors, businessmen, and gamblers. this is a glimpse into a bygone era, those buildings, and the individuals associated with them.