“NHD students are better writers, who write with a purpose and real voice, and marshal solid evidence to support their point of view.” “NHD Students outperform their non-NHD peers on state standardized tests, not only in social studies, but in reading, science and math as well.” “NHD students learn 21st century skills. They learn how […]
I love looking at old menus and recipe books. Historically, they can tell a lot about a time period and how people lived (and there is also the yum and yuck factor that can be a lot of fun). We recently catalogued several menus from the restaurant in Hotel Bates, all dating from the mid […]
Like many people, I?ve spent much of the first few days of the New Year looking back at 2010. Some of the looking back has been personal I began going to the gym in 2010. I?ve actually lost some weight and am feeling great. I still ate a Dunkin’ Donut at the staff meeting this […]
I used to believe that all a job took was passion. As long as I found a job I loved doing, then the rest of the work would do itself. But after two quick weeks at the Indiana Historical Society working as an intern, I can?t believe how naive that idea was. Just looking past […]
Indianapolis— Bring your Valentine to the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center for a romantic evening of popular love songs performed by Indianapolis legend Everett Greene. Anything Goes: Love Songs with Everett Greene, an Indiana Historical Society event, Feb. 10 from 7 to 10 p.m. The History Center, home of the IHS and the […]
Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society will offer free admission on Monday, Jan. 17, as it honors and celebrates the extraordinary life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 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. Throughout […]
December is traditionally a slower period in the Local History Services office, so we use the time wisely by filing, cleaning, catching up on office work and stocking up for winter by eating lots (and lots, and lots) of goodies. While we are busy eating truffles, cookies, spiced almonds, fudge and other yummy treats, we […]
When the next You Are There experience opens to the public on Feb. 22, 2011, visitors will have the opportunity to step back in time through an Indiana Historical Society photograph and into the night Robert Kennedy announced the death of Martin Luther King Jr. to a stunned crowd. This entire project could not have […]
Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society will kick off its last of a three-part Indiana Town Hall Series, covering the subject of environmental concerns, on Thursday, Dec. 16. This month’s free program, Rural Environmental Issues & Opportunities, will take place in the Frank and Katrina Basile Theater at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center. The […]
Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society will present its 2010 Willard C. Heiss Family History/Genealogy Award to Ms. Chris McHenry of Lawrenceburg, Ind., at its annual Founders Day Dinner on Dec. 6. The presentation will take place at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. The Willard […]
