Latinos in Indiana have appeared on U.S. Census records since the late 1800s but their presence only noted in the latter half of the 20th Century. Presently, self-identifying Latinos in Indiana represent 9.6 % of the state population, per the U.S. Census. They are an ethnic mix of people from Mexico, Central America, South America, […]
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 3, 2026) – The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) will host an evening with Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday, Aug. 20, 5:30 to 7 p.m. The event will take place at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. Featuring his new book, What […]
INDIANAPOLIS (July 3, 2026) – As the nation commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) invites Hoosiers to experience America’s story through music with Of the People, a statewide concert series featuring the acclaimed Visions Jazz Ensemble. Presented by The Lacy Foundation, the series will […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (June 18, 2026) – Indiana students earned a first-place finish, multiple Top 10 placements, and earned additional honors at the 2026 National History Day® National Contest, held June 14 – 18. Leading Indiana’s accomplishments, Katie Zhao, Olivia Lim, Stephanie Tan, and Valerie Fu of Carmel High School earned first place in Senior Group […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (June 12, 2026) – Beginning June 13, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) will present Snapshots of Saigon, an exhibition of rarely seen photographs documenting daily life in Vietnam during the mid-1960s. Taken by Goshen native Mark A. Kurtz during his military service, the images capture street merchants, families, markets, places of worship and […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to announce Dr. Craig Brater, Don Fischer, John Massie Mutz and Renee Chube Washington are being recognized as 2026 Indiana Living Legends. This year’s class of Living Legends will be honored at the annual gala on Friday, August 14, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick […]
What is a Hoosier? Its origins are something that has challenged the best historians and linguists. There are multiple theories, but none seem to provide a satisfactory answer. In 2024, a brief conversation challenged my perspective of its origin. And if so, it could have originated a century before it was used in John Finley’s 1833 […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces that students from across northeast Indiana are advancing to the 2025 National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest following a successful regional competition on Saturday, February 21. The North regional contest, hosted at John J. Young Middle School, brought together approximately 330 students from DeKalb, Elkhart, Fulton, […]
