Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) and the Hoosier Heritage Alliance (HHA) have received an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Connecting to Collections implementation grant in the amount of $246,100. It is one of only six institutions in the nation to receive grants this cycle. Statewide Implementation Grants, an important component of the IMLS […]
Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society will offer a one-time class with internationally-known genealogist Tony Burroughs called The Six Phases of African-American Genealogy on Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to noon. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and its Indiana Experience, is located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown […]
Indianapolis—Downtown Indianapolis offers visitors a wide variety of food, music and outdoor entertainment options…why not enjoy all three with the Indiana Historical Society’s weekly Concerts on the Canal? On Thursday evenings this summer, the IHS will host some of the area’s best performers. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS, […]
Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society will celebrate its popular 10th Annual Circus Day by offering free admission to the event, as well as the Indiana Experience on Saturday, March 26, 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 […]
Indianapolis— The Indiana Historical Society Press is proud to announce the release of Justices of the Indiana Supreme Court. Edited by Linda C. Gugin and James E. St. Clair, the book explores the lives of each Indiana Supreme Court justice since 1816 not only standard biographical information, but also personal stories that offer additional insight […]
Indianapolis— The Indiana Historical Society Press is proud to announce the release of Nature’s Storyteller: The Life of Gene Stratton-Porter. Written by journalist and author Barbara Olenyik Morrow, this biography suitable for young adult readers examines the life of a Hoosier author inspired by the beauty and wonder of nature. As a young girl growing […]
Indianapolis—In 2011, the Indiana Historical Society and Storytelling Arts of Indiana will help fund performances by storyteller Kevin Stonerock in select Hoosier communities with the Sharing Hoosier History Through Stories project. Since 1999, this collaboration has commissioned an Indiana storyteller to research, develop, and perform a historical Indiana story related to holdings found in the […]
Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society will be the first museum in the country to utilize the type of hologram technology seen in You Are There 1968: Robert F. Kennedy Speaks, which opens to the public on Feb. 22. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and its Indiana Experience, is located […]
Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society invites guests to experience a night that changed history with its newest offering, You Are There 1968: Robert F. Kennedy Speaks, which opens Feb. 22, 2011. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and its Indiana Experience, is located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown […]
Indianapolis—While the title subject of the Indiana Historical Society’s newest offering is front and center, the stories of Hoosiers can be found at the heart of You Are There 1968: Robert F. Kennedy Speaks, which will open to public Feb. 22, 2011. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and […]
