Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is celebrating Black History Month by using both the written and spoken word to share stories of Indiana’s African-American communities. The month-long tribute includes a free night of special performances on Thursday, Feb. 25. Speak: Voices in Indianapolis Black History will run from 7 to 9 p.m., inside the Stardust […]
Tippecanoe and Tyler, too! We Polked you in ’44, we shall Pierce you in ’52. Who but Hoover? Happy Days Are Here Again. Ah, campaign season. The Iowa Caucuses are over, and New Hampshire is just around the corner. But so often, the campaigns just feel as if they’re all talk and bumper stickers and […]
Have you ever browsed through the Digital Image Collection and wondered who scans all of these images? Well, I am one of them! I have been scanning panoramic photographs and negatives from several collections housed at IHS since July 2015. So far, I have completed about 500 scans. Most of these images date from the […]
If you clicked on this blog post thinking I was going to write about Tommy Wiseau?s cult classic film, The Room, then you are sadly mistaken. If you came here to learn about the room used for You Are There 1816: Indiana Joins the Nation, then you have come to the right place. Sorry, Tommy. […]
If you clicked on this blog post thinking I was going to write about Tommy Wiseau?s cult classic film, The Room, then you are sadly mistaken. If you came here to learn about the room used for You Are There 1816: Indiana Joins the Nation, then you have come to the right place. Sorry, Tommy. […]
Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) announces time is running out to step into You Are There 1904: Picture This. The IHS exhibition, which brings a Fort Wayne photography studio to life, will close on Saturday, Jan. 23, after a successful run of more than two years. You Are There 1904: Picture This allows guests to […]
On Monday, Jan. 18, the History Center along with our sponsor, HealthNet is offering free admission, performances, programs and service opportunities in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In remembrance of the leader of the Civil Rights Movement, I thought it fitting to take a minute to remember King’s connection to the Hoosier state. […]
Mapping Indiana: Five Centuries of Treasures from the Indiana Historical Society is the most recent publication from IHS Press and is endorsed by the Indiana Bicentennial Commission. It is a 10-pound, 320-page, hand-stitched, full-color marriage of information and beauty. Forgive the flight of fancy, but this is truly one of the most beautiful books I […]
Indianapolis-The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) will open the doors of the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 18, with free admission to performances, programs and service opportunities, as well as the award-winning Indiana Experience. Normally closed on Mondays, the […]
Indianapolis-A long-awaited Indiana Historical Society (IHS) project comes together just in time for Indiana’s Bicentennial, with the release of a new book and the opening of a new exhibition. Mapping Indiana: Five Centuries of Treasures from the Indiana Historical Society features dynamic and treasured maps, painstakingly chosen, from IHS’s own collection. Starting Saturday, Jan. 16, […]
