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 […]
The Indiana Historical Society is excited to announce that a new Indiana county historian has been appointed in Wabash County. New Wabash County historian Alec Guenin was born in South Boston, Virginia, but moved north to Wabash County when he was still young and has lived there ever since. Guenin graduated from Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) invites book lovers of all ages to enjoy and celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, April 26, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., guests are invited to explore the Basile History Market’s exciting new product lines and take advantage of incredible […]
April certainly begins with a bang, all the tricksters and jokesters pulling out all the stops for April Fools’ Day. You could also think of the saying, “April showers bring May flowers”… My point is, April has a lot going for it. In fact, it includes two days centered on the celebration of two distinct […]
The Indiana Historical Society invites you to a special evening of celebrating Hoosier Latino history with the premiere of the groundbreaking documentary, “Beyond El Barrio: Early Cultural Contributions to the City of Indianapolis, Seen and Unseen.” The premiere will be held on Thursday, May 1, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Eugene and Marilyn […]
