INDIANAPOLIS—Mix and mingle with more than 70 authors when the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) holds its annual Holiday Author Fair. The free event will take place Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. Author Fair book topics will range from sports […]
INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society’s (IHS’s) 2019 Festival of Trees holiday exhibit will feature more trees—and more chances to see their twinkling lights at night. November 15 through January 4, 92 elaborately decorated trees—a dozen more than last year—will be packed into the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. […]
INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to announce the 2019 Founders Day award honorees. Each year, the Founders Day 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. IHS will celebrate the honorees at the […]
INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is honoring four Indiana businesses for 100 years of service. IHS will present its 2019 Centennial Business Awards to Cummins Inc., Martinsville Candy Kitchen, Sandman Brothers Inc. and Sutton-Garten Company. The presentation will take place during IHS’s annual Founders Day dinner, Monday, Nov. 4, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick […]
INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces it is the recipient of the Best Practices Award from the Association of Midwest Museums (AMM). The award, presented to IHS at AMM’s annual conference, recognizes IHS’s Heritage Support Grants program for its support of regional historical societies, museums and sites across the state. Created in 2016 with […]
INDIANAPOLIS—A new biography shares the never-before-told life story of Father Boniface Hardin, a Benedictine monk best known as the founder of Martin University, Indiana’s only Predominantly Black Institution (PBI). The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) Press and Martin University are pleased to announce the release of Pickin’ Cotton on the Way to Church: The Life and […]
INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) invites guests to celebrate the contributions and legacy of an Indianapolis icon with the opening of its latest exhibit, You Are There 1915: Madam C.J. Walker, Empowering Women. Through the new exhibit, visitors will learn about this self-made millionaire and the successes and struggles she and her beauty product empire […]
INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to announce Angela Ahrendts, Dan and Beth Elsener, Eva Kor, and Peyton Manning are being recognized as its 2019 Indiana Living Legends. This year’s class of Living Legends will be honored at the annual gala on Thursday, July 25, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, […]
INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is issuing a call to action to neighborhoods, community groups and individuals ahead of the Indianapolis Bicentennial. IHS is seeking new historical resources about the city to be included in its Indianapolis History Collecting Initiative, generously supported by a $100,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. The initiative is the first […]
INDIANAPOLIS—A popular summer series returns to downtown Indianapolis with new bands, as well as long-time favorites. The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) invites guests to the 2019 Concerts on the Canal season, with live music and Free Admission Thursdays, May 30 through July 18. All Concerts on the Canal performances are from 6 to 8 p.m., […]
