The following post contributes to an IHB blog series celebrating the upcoming presentation by New York Times editor Amisha Padnani on her Overlooked project. Overlooked tells the stories of remarka…

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24.09.2024

When Theodore Roosevelt Was Hospitalized at St. Vincent’s – The Indiana History Blog

This week marks the anniversary of two historic events, neither of them well-known. The scene? St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis. The story actually begins on September 3, 1902, when P…

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10.10.2024

A Skeleton’s Odyssey: The Forensic Mystery of Watson Brown – The Indiana History Blog

When the fiery abolitionist John Brown, “The Meteor” who tried to ignite a slave rebellion in the South, was hanged for treason, authorities turned the body over to his family. In Dece…

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25.10.2024

“Yes, the Road Has Been Long:” Dr. George Buckner’s Journey from Enslavement to Prominence – The Indiana History Blog

Lauana Creel approached the porch and rang the doorbell of a prominent Evansville citizen she had arranged to interview. The WPA’s Federal Writer’s Project had tasked her with interviewing formerly…

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Overlooked—Emma Molloy: “God Made Me So Radical” – The Indiana History Blog

When Theodore Roosevelt Was Hospitalized at St. Vincent’s – The Indiana History Blog

A Skeleton’s Odyssey: The Forensic Mystery of Watson Brown – The Indiana History Blog

“Yes, the Road Has Been Long:” Dr. George Buckner’s Journey from Enslavement to Prominence – The Indiana History Blog

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