In 2020, with many of us staying home, the Milk-Bone brand decided that August should be National Dog Month. Since then, the National Day Calendar has declared that every year we should celebrate August as such. Pictured above is one of the many pups in our collections, a portrait of C. C. Branson’s dog, from […]
You’ve hopefully seen part one of this blog series, House Hunting through the Collection. So, without further ado, the house in IHS digital collection that I wish was truly for sale and the winner of my “just browsing” house hunt, The Miller House in Columbus, Indiana. If you, like me, love mid-century modern architecture then […]
At family gatherings, since I was a child, we’ve always had a variety of food. However, when discussing the food being prepared, if someone asks if we will be having sandwich, everyone knows what that means. In my family, there is but one sandwich and it is the one pictured above…three kinds of meat, two […]
Through its Heritage Support Grants program, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) awarded more than $500,000 in the first half of 2023 to 19 local historical societies and organizations representing 14 Indiana counties. The IHS’s Heritage Support Grants program supports local, county and regional historical societies, museums and sites. The grants fund projects that meet high-priority […]
Have you ever spent time casually browsing real estate listings? Me too! There’s nothing better than blissfully scrolling through listings of beautiful mansions, mid-century modern ranches, lake-side cottages, and charming American Tudor-style houses. The fun part of browsing is that there is no need to stick to a budget or even to a location. You […]
Growing up I was not a fan of my first name. Amy always came across to me as a preppy, popular, cheerleader name. At least, that was my perspective. As the second most popular name of the 1970s, I also felt like it was a ‘young’ name. It wasn’t until I was in high school […]
Recognized by the U.S. Congress as a “distinctive product of the United States,” Americans have proudly been distilling bourbon since the 18th Century. And while Kentucky is commonly referred to as the birthplace of bourbon, the primary ingredient needed to produce this barrel-aged American whiskey is something Hoosiers know a thing or two about growing […]
All aboard! When you visit the Indiana State Fair from July 28 through August 20, hop on board the Indiana Historical Society’s (IHS) Indiana History Train to check out an exhibit celebrating the heart of basketball in the United States. The Indiana History Train is three freight train cars on approximately 200 feet of standalone […]
Summertime makes me think of weddings. Though spring and fall months have come out on top over time to host the happy events, summer still has its fair share of matrimonial moments. As I was perusing our collections, I couldn’t help but get intrigued by all the wedding photographs we have, particularly the images of […]
In March 2020, I wrote a blog about a story concept that had been brewing for a while, “The Lost Barrio of Indianapolis.” Since that time, I have continued to develop a deeper understanding of what it was like to live in this area. Most importantly, El Barrio’s influence on existing places in downtown Indianapolis, […]
