It’s National Egg Month. When prices are high like they’ve been this year, one of the most important things, in my opinion, in regards to eggs is their safe transport. It just so happens that the Mapes’ Safety Cushion Egg Flats were produced in my hometown, Griffith, Indiana. I find this to be most eggcellent. […]
Spring is in full bloom throughout our state, sunshine warming the air and the soul. The National Days selected for this month’s installment of our National Day Calendar series reflect this heavenly springtime weather. The image above is a cropped portrait of the Clowes family (from our Clowes Family Collection) taken while on vacation in […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to announce Michael Browning, Greg Gibson, Cathy Langham and Myra Selby are being recognized as its 2025 Indiana Living Legends. This year’s class of Living Legends will be honored at the annual gala on Friday, August 15, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS), in partnership with the Asian American Alliance Inc. (AAAI), is proud to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with the 19th Annual Asian Fest, a vibrant, family-friendly celebration of culture, community and connection. Asian Fest 2025 will take place on Saturday, May 10, from 11 a.m. to […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces 400 students from schools across the state took part in the 2025 National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest at Marian University on Saturday, April 26. NHDI is a yearlong program dedicated to enhancing history education in Indiana’s schools. The 2025 theme is “Rights & Responsibilities in […]
Before I put the pieces together about El Barrio, I knew of El Nopal Market and the Espinoza family. The market was a small Latino-owned grocery store that was operated by Feliciano “Felix” Espinoza located at 810 North Street. After an introduction to the family, I conducted a group oral history interview with a few […]
A popular summer series returns to downtown Indianapolis with a spectacular lineup of entertainers. The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) invites guests to jam out at Concerts on the Canal presented by One America Financial Foundation, from May 15 through August 7. All Concerts on the Canal performances are every other Thursday from 6 to 8 […]
April is Autism Acceptance Month, and April 2 was World Autism Awareness Day. In recognition, we wanted to examine how Indiana has approached and raised awareness for this condition which affects approximately 1 in 36 children in the U.S. today. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) defines Autism spectrum disorder as “a neurological and […]
The Indiana Historical Society is excited to announce that a new Indiana county historian has been appointed in Monroe County. New Monroe County historian David Nord is professor emeritus of journalism and adjunct professor emeritus of history at Indiana University–Bloomington. He is a former interim editor and associate editor of the Journal of American History. […]
The Indiana Historical Society is excited to announce that a new Indiana county historian has been appointed in Posey County. New Posey County historian Stanley Campbell recently retired from the Alexandrian Public Library after 17 years of service as Head of Community Relations. His duties included coordinating all aspects relating to public relations, providing publicity […]
