Category Archives: Press Release

For Immediate Release Contacts: Amy Lamb, Media Relations Manager, Indiana Historical Society (317) 232-1878 or alamb@indianahistory.org OR Duane Chattin, Director of University Relations, Vincennes University (812) 888-4164 or dchattin@vinu.edu Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society and Red Skelton Museum Foundation are pleased to announce the formation of a partnership in order to create a permanent archive for […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Amy Lamb, Media Relations Manager (317) 232-1878 or alamb@indianahistory.org Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society invites kids of all ages to treat their grandparents to a special day with its new Indiana Experience. Families will receive a free grandparent admission with each paid youth admission during Grandparents Day Weekend, Sept. 10 and 11. […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Amy Lamb, Media Relations Manager (317) 232-1878 or alamb@indianahistory.org Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society is proud to launch its newest traveling exhibition, Faces in the Crowd: Indiana and the Political Process, into statewide availability. After debuting at the 2010 Indiana Black Expo and being displayed at the Indiana State Fair, the exhibition […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Amy Lamb, Media Relations Manager (317) 232-1878 or alamb@indianahistory.org Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society Press is proud to announce the release of Maria’s Journey, written by Ramon Arredondo and Trisha Hull Arredondo. Maria’s Journey is the inspiring true story of Maria Arredondo, a Mexican citizen who immigrated to the United States as […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Amy Lamb, Media Relations Manager (317) 232-1878 or alamb@indianahistory.org Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society Press is proud to announce the release of Indiana: One Pint at a Time, written by Douglas A. Wissing. The book chronicles the history of brewing in Indiana, from its roots in 1816 to the recent resurgence in […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Amy Lamb, Media Relations Manager (317) 232-1878 or alamb@indianahistory.org Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society will present Midwestern Roots 2010: Family History and Genealogy Conference Aug. 6 and 7, 2010, at the Indianapolis Marriott East. This exciting regional event, themed Migration Then and Now, offers tools and techniques to help individuals identify and […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Amy Lamb, Media Relations Manager (317) 232-1878 or alamb@indianahistory.org Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society Press is proud to announce the release of Murder in their Hearts: The Fall Creek Massacre, written by David Thomas Murphy. The book highlights the tenuous relationship between Indiana settlers and Native Americans in the early 19th century […]

Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society is pleased to announce the list of individuals who will be named Indiana Living Legends in 2010. Raymond Leppard, Bill and Rose Mays, and Judge Sarah Evans Barker will be honored at the annual Indiana Living Legends Gala, which will take place at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center […]

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 Press is proud to announce the release of “Fighter Pilot: The World War II Career of Alex Vraciu.” Written by award-winning author and historian Ray E. Boomhower, this biography suitable for young readers examines the daring exploits of the Hoosier flier during his wartime service. A graduate of DePauw University, Vraciu […]