Author Archives: Charlie McAtee

Finalists Announced for National History Day in Indiana South Region Contest

INDIANAPOLIS (February 26, 2023) — The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces students have been selected to advance to the National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest after a successful South region contest on Saturday, February 24. The contest included students from Brown, Hamilton, Hendricks, Lawrence, Marion, Monroe, Perry, Shelby and Washington counties. Approximately […]

Celebration Days in February

If you look at the internet or listen to the news you’ve probably heard or seen information about various national day celebrations. Several calendars exist which can be referred to regarding these days, weeks and months. Here at IHS, we’ve decided to focus on nationaldaycalendar.com’s list. There are over 100 celebrations for February, so here […]

Finalists Announced for National History Day in Indiana Northeast Region Contest

The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces students have been selected to advance to the National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest after a successful Northeast region contest on Saturday, February 17. The contest included students from Allen, DeKalb, Kosciusko, Noble, St. Joseph and Whitley counties. Approximately 138 students took part in Saturday’s contest […]

Sewers and Privies and Outhouses, Oh My!

For many, the idea of relying on an outhouse/privy for bathroom needs seems less than glamorous, that is, unless you have ever needed to replace your home’s sewer system. When you’re without indoor plumbing and are forced to find creative ways to relieve yourself, an outhouse seems like an oasis. In August, my fiancé and […]

Library Lovers Month

In February, we celebrate National Library Lovers Month. I would argue that there are no greater lovers of libraries than the librarians who staff them, me included. Did you know, the Indiana Historical Society is a special library and some of our staff identify as librarians, archivists, and/or historians? When you walk through our library’s […]

Are We Related? Gilliom

Depending on the size and age of one’s family, you may personally know everyone within the most recent two or three generations, or you may only know a select number of those relatives. The latter is more likely if within a generation or two there were many progenies for one couple – think eight or […]

One Major, Many Paths

As a college student studying history, I always get the question, “What are you going to do with your degree?” Then I explain that history majors aren’t just left with teaching or staying in academia. There are many other sectors that need history people. This past January I was a reference services intern for IHS. […]