INDIANAPOLIS (March 1, 2024) — Do you like history? Are you interested in helping guide Hoosier students in their research and projects for the 2024 National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) contests? The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is looking for volunteers around the state of Indiana to serve as judges — and there is a […]
Four new Indiana county historians have been appointed in Greene, Howard, Steuben and Vermillion counties. New Greene County Historian Paula Baird grew up in rural Greene County on a farm that was homesteaded in 1837 by her second great grandfather. Now she is the fifth generation to own and farm that land, living in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Fans of the IHS blog may remember that last year, I published a blog about Mexico, Indiana and Latin American place names in the state. The research for that blog also piqued my interest to look at places and names that were inspired by the cities and countries of Asia. Examining the time in which […]
