INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) invites families to celebrate Indiana’s circus tradition with its 18th annual Circus Day, a free event featuring carnival activities, live performances and access to the award-winning Indiana Experience. Circus Day takes place Saturday, March 30, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, […]
INDIANAPOLIS—Indiana history is full of fascinating women whose famous last names overshadowed their own unique accomplishments. For one night only, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) brings to life their stories with the return of the popular Women’s History Month program, “History in Four Bites: Women Behaving Badly.” The program takes participants through a series of […]
History Matters is a blog series where we’ll be talking about the things you’re not supposed to discuss at the dinner table – things that may make some people uncomfortable. These pieces of our history are there if you look but might not be top of mind or in a textbook. We often think of history on a larger scale, […]
History Matters is a blog series where we’ll be talking about the things you’re not supposed to discuss at the dinner table – things that may make some people uncomfortable. These pieces of our history are there if you look but might not be top of mind or in a textbook. We often think of history on a larger scale, […]
INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) announces an extraordinary night of bourbon tasting in downtown Indianapolis has even more to offer in its third year. Indy’s Premier Bourbon Celebration, presented by Payless Liquors, features more bourbons than ever before, as well as the Indiana debut of American Freedom Distillery’s Horse Soldier® Bourbon. Guests will be among […]
INDIANAPOLIS—Just in time for Presidents Day, a new book tells the story of the only president elected from the Hoosier State. On February 18, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) Press will launch the 13th volume in its Youth Biography Series, Mr. President: A Life of Benjamin Harrison, by award-winning author and Indiana native Ray E. […]
INDIANAPOLIS—It’s that time of year! The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is issuing a call for volunteers to help students express creativity through history. Judges are needed for the 2019 National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) contests. NHDI is a yearlong program in which students in grades 4 through 12 research a historical topic of their […]
The history of Indianapolis’s oldest African-American church congregation is celebrated in a new Destination Indiana journey at the History Center. Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church was established in Indianapolis in 1836 by preacher William Paul Quinn and Augustus Turner. The church held worship services in different locations downtown – including in Turner’s log cabin – […]
Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr. established the Section of Painting and Sculpture in 1934, during the Depression. The program’s purpose was to provide artistic decoration for public buildings across the United States while providing financial relief for artists. Because of their public access, post offices were chosen as the ideal location for the […]
From The Hoosier Genealogist: Connections, Fall/Winter 2018. To receive Connections twice a year, join IHS and enjoy this and other member benefits. Back issues of Connections are available through the Basile History Market. Large numbers of Irish immigrants began coming to America in the early eighteenth century. Many who made the voyage before the American Revolution came from the northern province of Ulster and […]
