The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces several Indiana students received special awards and honors at the National Contest for the National History Day (NHD) program held June 9-13 at the University of Maryland, College Park. This year, Aesop Birkemeier of Brown County Middle School received first place in the Junior Individual Performance division for […]
Below are three chapters from the recent IHS Press book, What Our Patients Have Taught Us: Physicians Reflect on Lessons Learned about Life, Themselves, and Their Profession. To purchase the book, visit our online shopping site. Indiana Grandma Timothy Musick, MD In our family medicine residency, we were “forced” to do home visits. I use […]
In honor of Juneteenth, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) will launch a new interactive kiosk dedicated to Indiana African American historical sites and offer free admission on Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. Juneteenth […]
June 6, 1944, is certainly a date the world remembers when 73,000 Americans joined the Allied forces for one of the greatest military missions ever. On that night 80 years ago, President Roosevelt asked the Nation for prayers as these men “set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and […]
This month we explore the potential connection between my colleague Kathy’s Shank ancestors and those of Indianapolis Mayor, Samuel Lewis ‘Lew’ Shank. Lew Shank was elected mayor twice, non-consecutively and served from 1910-1913 and 1922-1925. He was an interesting political figure, decrying and combatting what he saw as high cost of living by selling products […]
From 1892 until 1948, Monument Circle supported several Asian businesses: a Japanese master jeweler and artisan, Chinese American restaurants, and a rug and fine furnishing store owned by a Syrian immigrant. This blog is a guide to some of our city’s earliest Asian entrepreneurial pioneers. Indianapolis, although a major U.S. city, does not have a […]
From the Indy 500 to Mother’s Day and Memorial Day, May contains many celebratory days. In addition, the Tuesday of the first full week in May marks National Teacher Appreciation Day, or National Teacher Day. The National Education Association says that National Teacher Day is for honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make […]
As I continue this monthly blog series, I have expanded my surname reach beyond the Indiana Historical Society’s Archives and Library department. I reached out to my good friend, Dan, in our Exhibits department to see if he had any surnames about which he was interested in learning more. He kindly provided me with several […]
As we continue our series exploring fun celebratory months noted within the National Day Calendar, I couldn’t help but pick this one. It’s National Get Caught Reading Month! As a librarian, I get caught reading all the time: at work, at home, at the doctor’s office, etc., etc. It can be difficult to find a […]
INDIANAPOLIS (May 7, 2024) – The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) commemorates Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with a variety of events, activities and celebrations throughout the month of May at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center. For more than three weeks, visitors can celebrate Asian cultures through IHS’s traveling exhibit Be […]
