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Hoosier is a French Word?

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 […]

North Indiana Students Advance to 2026 National History Day in Indiana State Contest

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, […]