The Indiana Historical Society (IHS)’s latest exhibit, 12 Indiana Authors You Should Know, opens January 14 at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. The exhibit, located in the Lanham Gallery, explores 12 Indiana authors who wrote about themes such as westward expansion and travel, […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to announce the winners of its 2022 Festival of Trees holiday exhibit! This year’s Festival of Trees took place November 11 through January 7, featuring a winter wonderland of 75 elaborately-decorated trees representing individuals, families and organizations from around Indiana. Visitors to Festival of Trees were able to […]
In honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s service to communities, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is celebrating community and Dr. King’s birthday through music and story as part of a daylong celebration on Monday, January 16. Guests are invited to enjoy free admission and special programs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at […]
The newest book from the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) Press, “Asian American Voices in Indiana,” made possible by a generous grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., shares the contributions of Asian Americans to Indiana and beyond. In 2016, IHS initiated a multicultural collecting project to begin filling the gap of historically underrepresented voices in the IHS’s […]
“Indiana’s African American Heritage: More Essays from Black History News & Notes, 2007 to 2017” is the latest release from the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) Press, and it chronicles Indiana’s Black heritage. Since its first release in October 1979, the IHS newsletter “Black History News & Notes” chronicled the role and contributions of Hoosier African […]
Through its Heritage Support Grants program, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) awarded more than $45,000 in October 2022 to 10 local historical societies and organizations representing nine Indiana counties. The IHS’s Heritage Support Grants program supports local, county and regional historical societies, museums and sites. The grants fund projects that meet high-priority needs in the […]
Are you ready for the Indiana Historical Society’s (IHS) favorite book event of the year? The annual Holiday Author Fair, presented by Printing Partners, is just the place to find the perfect read for you! This year, Author Fair attendees can mix and mingle with more than 60 authors of books about everything from sports […]
In the latest release from the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) Press, Hoosier Latinos: A Century of Struggle, Service, and Success, a book made possible by a generous grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., explores how Latino Hoosiers navigated home and belonging in the Midwest from Northwest Indiana to Indianapolis and south to Evansville. Using oral history […]
The Indiana Historical Society’s (IHS) 2022 Festival of Trees is making spirits bright as one of central Indiana’s biggest holiday traditions for families and people of all ages. From November 11 through January 7, visitors can take part in the annual holiday extravaganza at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to announce its Annual Award Winners for 2022. Each year, these awards recognize outstanding individuals and organizations whose efforts have enriched the lives of others by conveying awareness and appreciation of Indiana’s history on local, regional and statewide levels. The IHS will honor winners during a Nov. 3 […]
