Hanover, Ind. — The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces students have been selected to advance to the National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest after a successful Southeast region contest on Saturday, March 14. The contest included students from Brown, Marion, Monroe and Washington counties. As part of IHS’s commitment to prioritizing the health […]
What is a Barrio and why is it lost? First, Barrio is the Spanish word for neighborhood. It is typically a neighborhood where most of the folks are from Spanish speaking families. And why is it lost? I will later explain. First, the Latino community is not necessarily a “new Hoosier community” in the State […]
“You Are There 1927: Gennett Studio” opens March 14 at History Center The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) invites guests back in time to visit a musical recording business that, while short-lived, helped define American music for generations to come. “You Are There 1927: Gennett Studio” opens Saturday, March 14, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces students have been selected to advance to the National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest after a successful Central region contest at Carmel High School in Carmel on Saturday, Mar. 7. The contest included students from Hamilton, Hendricks, Madison, Marion, Shelby and Tippecanoe counties. Approximately […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The latest release from the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) Press commemorates the centennial of women receiving the right to vote in the United States. “We Must Be Fearless”: The Woman Suffrage Movement in Indiana by historian Anita Morgan examines the struggles and triumphs of a myriad of Hoosier women banding together to seek […]
Franklin, Ind. — The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces students have been selected to advance to the National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest after a successful South region contest at Franklin College in Franklin on Saturday, Feb. 29. The contest included students from Bartholomew, Brown, Johnson, Marion, Monroe and Shelby counties. Approximately […]
Mishawaka, Ind. — The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces students have been selected to advance to the National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest after a successful Northwest region contest at John Young Middle School in Mishawaka on Saturday, Feb. 22. The contest included students from Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall and St. Joseph […]
Fort Wayne, Ind. — The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces students have been selected to advance to the National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest after a successful Northeast region contest at Ivy Tech Coliseum Campus in Fort Wayne on Saturday, Feb. 15. The contest included students from Allen, DeKalb, Kosciusko, Noble and […]
“Be Heard: Women’s Voices in Indiana” open now through April 18 INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) invites guests to celebrate the contributions of Hoosier women — both past and present — with its new exhibit, “Be Heard: Women’s Voices in Indiana.” The exhibit is now on display through April 18 at the Eugene […]
Program provides financial resources, fundraising education and coaching INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is pleased to announce the continuation of its Heritage Support Grants program, an initiative launched in 2015 and made possible by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. The program will award $2.5 million to local historical organizations during the next five […]
