The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is partnering up with HealthNet, a local non-profit network of primary care health centers, to launch a community challenge in support of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. IHS and HealthNet are setting a goal to collect 500 much-needed winter clothing items between Monday, Jan. 11, and […]
Indianapolis-The Indiana Historical Society is proud to announce it joins a leading group of national museums and cultural organizations as an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. The director of Smithsonian Affiliations presented IHS with the mark of distinction at tonight’s annual Founders Day Dinner, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at […]
Indianapolis?As Indianapolis prepares to host the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four, another milestone approaches—the 40th anniversary of legendary UCLA coach John Wooden’s record-setting 10th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship and his retirement from the game he loved. To celebrate, author Barbara Olenyik Morrow will sign copies of the new Indiana Historical Society (IHS) Press book Hardwood […]
Indianapolis—As the 25th anniversary of Ryan White’s death approaches, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) will honor his legacy with the release of a new IHS Press book, The Quiet Hero: A Life of Ryan White, and a book launch event featuring his mother, Jeanne White-Ginder, and good friend and champion Olympic diver Greg Louganis. The […]
Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society will celebrate its popular 14th Annual Circus Day by offering free admission to the event, as well as the Indiana Experience, on Saturday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and the Indiana Experience, is located at 450 W. Ohio St. in […]
Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) will offer its guests the opportunity to have their portraits both taken and incorporated into an on-the-spot exhibition with #300in3. The free event, back by popular demand after a successful 2014 debut, will take place March 20 through 22, from noon to 4 p.m. each day. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick […]
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 […]
