INDIANAPOLIS (July 3, 2026) – As the nation commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) invites Hoosiers to experience America’s story through music with Of the People, a statewide concert series featuring the acclaimed Visions Jazz Ensemble. Presented by The Lacy Foundation, the series will […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (June 18, 2026) – Indiana students earned a first-place finish, multiple Top 10 placements, and earned additional honors at the 2026 National History Day® National Contest, held June 14 – 18. Leading Indiana’s accomplishments, Katie Zhao, Olivia Lim, Stephanie Tan, and Valerie Fu of Carmel High School earned first place in Senior Group […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (June 12, 2026) – Beginning June 13, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) will present Snapshots of Saigon, an exhibition of rarely seen photographs documenting daily life in Vietnam during the mid-1960s. Taken by Goshen native Mark A. Kurtz during his military service, the images capture street merchants, families, markets, places of worship and […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to announce Dr. Craig Brater, Don Fischer, John Massie Mutz and Renee Chube Washington are being recognized as 2026 Indiana Living Legends. This year’s class of Living Legends will be honored at the annual gala on Friday, August 14, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick […]
INDIANAPOLIS — In recognition of the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) celebrates the opening of Freedom’s Framework, a new exhibit opening April 11, 2026, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center. Opening just ahead of the nation’s semiquincentennial on July 4, the exhibit explores how the ideals […]
(Franklin, IND.) March 9, 2026 – The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces that a group of students from Jennings and Lawrence counties have been selected to advance to the National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest after a successful regional contest on Saturday, March 7. After presenting projects representing months of in-depth research […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) announced that students from across north-central Indiana are advancing to the 2026 National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest after a successful regional competition held Saturday, March 14. The North Central regional contest, hosted at Carmel High School, brought together nearly 200 students from Delaware, Hamilton, Lake, Madison, and […]
(Franklin, IND.) March 1, 2026 – The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces that students from across South Central Indiana are advancing to the 2026 National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest following a successful regional competition on Saturday, February 28. The South Central region contest, hosted at Franklin College, brought together approximately 100 […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces that students from across northeast Indiana are advancing to the 2025 National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest following a successful regional competition on Saturday, February 21. The North regional contest, hosted at John J. Young Middle School, brought together approximately 330 students from DeKalb, Elkhart, Fulton, […]
County historians appointed by Indiana Historical Society and Indiana Historical Bureau INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 5, 2026) — The Indiana Historical Society is excited to announce the appointment of a new Indiana county historian in Jasper County, as well as the designation of a historian emeritus. Clayton Whaley has been appointed Jasper County Historian. Whaley was a […]
