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Indiana Historical Society Blog
22.11.2024
Chloe Redman looks at how Indianapolis construction workers rotated an entire building in 1930.
19.11.2024
Amy Vedra looks at several photos and items in the IHS collections that highlight Aviation History Month.
13.11.2024
Overview of the 2024-25 Festival of Trees by the Indiana Historical Society
07.11.2024
Overview of the Indiana Historical Society's annual award honorees.
05.11.2024
Amy Vedra looks at the surnames Lewis, Spencer and Herndon and whether she is related to any of these families.
01.11.2024
Overview of a famous murduer in 1936 in Churubsco, Indiana.
29.10.2024
This blog summarizes the history of the annual Whodunit? murder mystery event held at IHS.
23.10.2024
Amy Vedra looks at multiple Hoosier photographers and their contribution to the state's history.
19.10.2024
Chloe Redman looks at the history of women's suffrage in Indiana.
17.10.2024
Amy Vedra looks at what it means to be from "The Region" of Indiana.
01.10.2024
Amy Vedra looks at the surname Cheek and whether her colleague, Tamara, is related to the Cheek family responsible for Maxwell House coffee
25.09.2024
Amy Vedra looks at National National Hotel Employee Day and National Teddy Bear day across Indiana during the month of September.
21.09.2024
Frederick Whitford explores the beginning of the Purdue Extension Agent program and the agents’ work through the Great Depression and World War II.
19.09.2024
Amy Vedra looks at National Potato Month and the vegetable's ties to Indiana.
12.09.2024
Nicole Martinez-Legrand looks at the history of Latino and Hispanic Heritage Month in Indiana.
Overview of the newest book from IHS Press, "An Unusual Urban History of Indianapolis"
06.09.2024
Overview of the IHS activities and offerings for the upcoming Latino and Hispanic Heritage Month.
31.08.2024
Celebration Days in August
30.08.2024
Amy Vedra looks at golf in Indiana through several photos in the IHS collections.
28.08.2024
Amy Vedra looks at the surname Cleveland and whether she is related to President Grover Cleveland.
27.08.2024
Regan Steimel provides an overview of the new image ordering system at the IHS.
23.08.2024
Nicole Martinez-Legrand looks at the history of the Fiestas Patrias parade in Indiana Harbor (East Chicago) over the past 100 years.
20.08.2024
Matt Holdzkom explores his time over the past several months processing the historical records of the Junior League of Indianapolis.
03.08.2024
Nicole Martinez-Legrand looks at the Women’s Department Club in Indianapolis, as it hosted Miss Li Ling-Ai, who was celebrated as a Chinese feminist.
30.07.2024
Nicole Martinez-Legrand looks at the Viva Kennedy campaign in the 1960s and its ties to Indiana.
26.07.2024
Amy Vedra looks at the surname Roudebush and whether an IHS colleague is related to former Republican U.S. Congressman, Richard L. Roudebush.
20.07.2024
Ellie Harrison looks at a few special celebration days that are specific to July.
10.07.2024
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is hosting the popular national podcast Stuff You Missed in History Class for a live episode recording at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center,
04.07.2024
Amy Vedra looks at famous Indiana watercolor artists and several watercolor pieces in the IHS collections.
29.06.2024
The Indiana Historical Society will offer free admission on July 4, 2024 to celebrate Independence Day.
Cooper Davis looks at how Indiana has supported the dairy industry over the years.
27.06.2024
Overview of the inductees for the Class of 2024 as Indiana Living Legends.
25.06.2024
Richard Feldman, MD, offers his insights into why he wrote his recent book, "What Our Patients Have Taught Us: Physicians Reflect on Lessons Learned about Life, Themselves, and Their Profession"
22.06.2024
Celebration Days in June
19.06.2024
Pride Month: Newton Arvin, Valpo Native
14.06.2024
Overview of the Indiana students who were recognized at the recent national competition for National History Day.
11.06.2024
This blog post provides three chapters from Dr. Richard Feldman's recent book, "What Our Patients Have Taught Us"
Overview of the new interactive kiosk dedicated to Indiana African American historical sites.
08.06.2024
Lauren Peightel uncovers a bit of history about her grandfather who served in the Navy during WWII and was part of the D-Day invasion of Europe.
07.06.2024
Amy Vedra looks at the surname Shank and whether her colleague, Kathy Shank, is related to former Indianapolis Mayor Samuel Lewis "Lew' Shank.