Indianapolis—The countdown is on to the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, and the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is marking the occasion with four historic panoramic images, now available to the public online. The panoramic images date back to the inaugural running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race on May 30, 1911. Taken by Charles […]
Indianapolis—Early registration is now underway for a premier genealogy event that only comes around every two years. The Indiana Historical Society’s (IHS’s) Midwestern Roots 2016: Family History and Genealogy Conference will take place July 15 and 16 at the Indianapolis Marriott East. This year’s event will feature more than 30 sessions by nationally known speakers […]
Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) continues the year-long celebration of the 2016 Bicentennial with a look back at Indiana’s landscape through the brush of one of the state’s most iconic artists. The life and legacy of Theodore Clement Steele is being commemorated with a special edition book, a storytelling event and a new exhibition. “Through […]
Indianapolis—Many families have historical objects that are passed down from generation to generation. Now, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is giving guests a free opportunity to learn the value of those items and how to care for and preserve them. In honor of National Preservation Week (April 24-30), IHS is hosting a Preservation Week Road […]
Indianapolis—Visitors can step right up to see several live performances and take part in family activities when the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) hosts its 15th annual Circus Day celebration on Saturday, March 26. IHS will offer free admission to the popular event, as well as the Indiana Experience, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at […]
Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) announces two genealogy programs geared toward finding those ancestors who settled the country and those who served it. Each event will be held at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. A program on Saturday, March 19, What Did You […]
Indianapolis—”Girl Power” is a household phrase, and just in time for Women’s History Month, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is shedding light on the kind of publication that helped make it popular. Cut/Paste, a zine workshop presented by Franciscan St. Francis Health, will take place Thursday, March 10, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the […]
Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is giving guests a chance to make Bicentennial history with the final year of its free event, #300in3. From Friday, March 11 through Sunday, March 13, photographer Tom Styrkowicz will return to the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St., with the goal of […]
Indianapolis—The old-fashioned art of canning and preserving foods is enjoying new popularity, and a new Indiana Historical Society (IHS) exhibition is taking guests back to its Hoosier beginnings. The newest Indiana Experience offering, You Are There 1948: Communities Can!, explores the impact the Ball Brothers Company from Muncie, Ind., had on the original food preservation […]
Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is issuing a call for volunteer judges to take part in the 2016 National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) contests. Judges are needed at four regional competitions in Notre Dame, Ind. (Feb. 27), Indianapolis (March 12), Evansville, Ind. (April 2) and Nashville, Ind. (April 9). IHS also is recruiting judges […]
