Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) will debut a new concept in its storytelling with You Are There: That Ayres Look, stretching the interpretation of its popular You Are There format. The exhibit will open March 14 and will be available through Aug. 6, 2016 as part of the Indiana Experience at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History […]
Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is pleased to announce the creation of its new Indiana Heritage Support Program, an initiative funded by a $3.43 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. During the next five years, IHS will provide $2.5 million in grants to Indiana’s local historical organizations. These will fund a wide variety of projects […]
Indianapolis—Indiana students again excelled at the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest, with four of their projects making the finals of their respective categories—including one medalist. A contingent of 60 Hoosier students participated in the national competition, which took place at University of Maryland June 15-19. Top Finishes from Indiana students included: 3rd Place (medalist), […]
Sale of two non-Indiana treasures to fund acquisition and storage of Hoosier archives for decades to come Indianapolis—Today, with unanimous consent of its Collections Committee, Executive Committee and Board of Trustees, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) has decided it will put its complete sets of John James Audubon’s The Birds of America and Viviparous Quadrupeds […]
Indianapolis? The Indiana Historical Society Press is pleased to announce the release of Crown Hill: History, Spirit, and Sanctuary. Published in cooperation with the Crown Hill Heritage Foundation, the book examines the cemetery’s complete history and places its story in the larger historical context of the development and growth of American landscape architecture. Listed on the […]
IHS Press Releases Indiana Out Loud: Dan Carpenter on the Heartland Beat Indianapolis? The Indiana Historical Society Press is pleased to announce the release of Indiana Out Loud: Dan Carpenter on the Heartland Beat. This collection of the best of this renowned op-ed columnist’s work since 1993 includes engaging perceptions of some of the state’s most […]
Indianapolis– The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is seeking out nominations for seven annual awards given out at the Founders Day Dinner each year. With these awards, the IHS recognizes outstanding individuals 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 […]
Indianapolis—Indiana was well represented at the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest at the University of Maryland at College Park (June 9-13), with 57 students competing and five projects reaching the finals and/or receiving special awards. They include: Cole Smith (Pittsboro, Ind.) Winner of Irish or Irish-American History Prize (a trip to Ireland), sponsored […]
Indianapolis—Summer is a great time to work on gathering and organizing family history, and the Indiana Historical Society (IHS), will offer a two workshops this summer that can help with those efforts—Timelines on June 22 and Start With What You Know on July 27. Both programs will take place throughout the Eugene and Marilyn Glick […]
Indianapolis—Summer is a great time to work on gathering and organizing family history, and the Indiana Historical Society (IHS), will offer a two workshops this summer that can help with those efforts—Timelines on June 22 and Start With What You Know on July 27. Both programs will take place throughout the Eugene and Marilyn Glick […]
