In honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s service to communities, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is celebrating community and Dr. King’s birthday through music and story as part of a daylong celebration on Monday, January 15. Guests are invited to enjoy free admission and special programs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at […]
“What Our Patients Have Taught Us: Physicians Reflect on Lessons Learned about Life, Themselves and Their Profession” is the latest book from the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) Press, featuring more than 100 stories from physicians and other health care providers detailing how a specific patient enriched their lives through their interactions. The book serves as […]
I’ve decided to expand my surname list by reaching out to my colleagues. Luckily, we’re all a curious sort, so a long list of new surnames and connections to research suddenly appeared. This month’s article features my long-time coworker and friend Susan’s family, the Stanfields. For more than 40 years IHS has had a collection […]
In the latest book from the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) Press, “Families of Two Fires: Forging America’s Frontier, 1776-1832,” author Randall Wisehart tells a fictional version of the true tale of Richard Rue and George Holman, whose families came to Kentucky in 1776. As part of George Rogers Clark’s militia, the young men fought the […]
Join The Dance Refinery for special vignette performances of The Nutcracker, featuring local dancers and your favorite characters from the ballet! Performances take place at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 16 at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. Seating opens 15 […]
McGuire Studio Inc., owned and operated by Joseph and Georgia McGuire, documented the built environment, businesses, people, and events around greater Indianapolis from the 1960s-1990s. Their body of work has been archived as the Joseph and Georgia McGuire Photograph Collection at the Indiana Historical Society. They took many iconic photos of aerial views and landmarks […]
The latest book from the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) Press, “Legacy and Legend: The History and Mythology of Basketball in Indiana,” examines the history of basketball in the Hoosier State — from the beginning of high school contests in the 1900s, to the golden age in the 1950s and 1960s, all the way to the […]
The early Mexican communities of the 1920s in Indiana Harbor (East Chicago) and Gary were socially active and culturally vibrant. Early laborers came to Northwest Indiana and Chicago around 1918, recruited as foreign laborers to work in war-relief-related industries during World War I via Departmental Order No. 52461/202. The 1920s saw an increase in arrivals […]
Join the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) for a special happy hour at Good Cheers and Ugly Sweaters! This holiday-themed event for attendees 21 and older takes place Friday, December 8 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. Wear your […]
Visitors to the Indiana Historical Society November through early January each year, have no choice but to get into the Christmas spirit. There are Christmas trees everywhere thanks to our wonderful Festival of Trees. Our library likes to add a little holiday flair to our case exhibits as well. This year, I decided to focus […]
