The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces that a group of IPS students has been selected to advance to the National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest after a successful regional contest on Wednesday, February 26. The finalists listed below will advance to the 2025 NHDI State Contest on April 26 at Marian University […]
Sometimes you acquire a collection for one reason and then are pleasantly surprised at the unrelated richness of the material. Let me explain. In 2016 we received donations from the daughter of Mercer Mance and Kathalyn Stuart Mance. This was a collection of things acquired by our dear departed friend and colleague Wilma Gibbs Moore. […]
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 Northwest region contest on Saturday, February 22. The contest included students from Elkhart, LaPorte, Marshall, Porter and St. Joseph counties. Approximately 265 students participated in Saturday’s contest at John […]
When examining European immigration to the United States and in Indiana in the first half of the 20th century, you hear about Germans, Poles, Italians, Irish and more. One such population that often goes statistically unnoticed are the Españoles or Spaniards. Their early 20th century migration period to the United States has been referred to […]
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 15. The contest included students from DeKalb, Fulton, Lake, Noble and Whitley counties. Approximately 95 students took part in Saturday’s contest at Columbia […]
As February progresses, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) continues to commemorate Black History Month with insightful workshops and programs throughout the month. On Feb. 25, the IHS will host “That Sounds Like Black Excellence” – a homeschool workshop suggested for grades five through 12. In this workshop, participants will learn about the role of music […]
The start of the year tends to be quite chilly, thus it should come as no surprise that January celebrates national hat day. To me, January 15th calls to mind images of warm hats donned on a snowy day. But aside from serving to keep its wearers warm and comfortable, hats for many years were […]
A little over a year ago I sat in my office working when my coworker, archivist Barbara Quigley, appeared in my doorway. In her hand, she held several 5×7 photographs. She asked, “Do you know someone named Janice Steimel?” For a moment, my answer was no. I didn’t know Janice Steimel. And then it dawned […]
In collaboration with the Smithsonian, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to host Dr. Theodore S. Gonzalves for a free evening exploring Asian Pacific American history and culture on Thursday, Jan. 23 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing group in the United States and include approximately 50 distinct ethnic groups, […]
The Indiana Historical Society’s (IHS) Heritage Support Grants, an annual program to bolster historical societies statewide, will continue thanks to a $5.6 million grant awarded by Lilly Endowment, Inc. Heritage Support Grants bolster Indiana’s local, county and regional historical societies, museums and sites in their important work. Grants are for projects that will help Indiana’s […]
