Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society will celebrate its popular 10th Annual Circus Day by offering free admission to the event, as well as the Indiana Experience on Saturday, March 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and the Indiana Experience, is located at 450 […]
Indianapolis— The Indiana Historical Society Press is proud to announce the release of Justices of the Indiana Supreme Court. Edited by Linda C. Gugin and James E. St. Clair, the book explores the lives of each Indiana Supreme Court justice since 1816 not only standard biographical information, but also personal stories that offer additional insight […]
Indianapolis— The Indiana Historical Society Press is proud to announce the release of Nature’s Storyteller: The Life of Gene Stratton-Porter. Written by journalist and author Barbara Olenyik Morrow, this biography suitable for young adult readers examines the life of a Hoosier author inspired by the beauty and wonder of nature. As a young girl growing […]
Indianapolis—In 2011, the Indiana Historical Society and Storytelling Arts of Indiana will help fund performances by storyteller Kevin Stonerock in select Hoosier communities with the Sharing Hoosier History Through Stories project. Since 1999, this collaboration has commissioned an Indiana storyteller to research, develop, and perform a historical Indiana story related to holdings found in the […]
As I was driving down to the Dubois County Museum in Jasper to lead a workshop in strategic planning for local history organizations, I was listening to the radio. The chaos in Libya is causing oil prices to skyrocket. The reports claimed that these unsettling changes in the world may drive gas prices up to […]
Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society will be the first museum in the country to utilize the type of hologram technology seen in You Are There 1968: Robert F. Kennedy Speaks, which opens to the public on Feb. 22. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and its Indiana Experience, is located […]
Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society invites guests to experience a night that changed history with its newest offering, You Are There 1968: Robert F. Kennedy Speaks, which opens Feb. 22, 2011. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and its Indiana Experience, is located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown […]
Indianapolis—While the title subject of the Indiana Historical Society’s newest offering is front and center, the stories of Hoosiers can be found at the heart of You Are There 1968: Robert F. Kennedy Speaks, which will open to public Feb. 22, 2011. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and […]
Indianapolis—In celebration of Black History Month, the Indiana Historical Society invites children and families to learn about Indiana’s rich African-American history by participating in the Indiana Black History Challenge. The Challenge will run through Feb. 28. Since 2001, the IHS worked with the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library on this contest that encourages the investigation of […]
In March, attend a Computer Lab: Navigating the Maze Finding Indiana Records Online. Discover a wealth of free information available from Indiana?s libraries, state agencies and historical societies with Suzanne Hahn, director, Reference Services, IHS library. Sign up for one of two sessions from 10 a.m. to noon, March 18 or 19. (Librarians: Approved for […]
