Category Archives: Press Release

Indiana Students Receive Special Awards, Honors at National History Day Contest

The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces several Indiana students received special awards and honors at the National Contest for the National History Day (NHD) program held June 11-15 at University of Maryland, College Park. Each year at the National Contest, officials choose one junior and one senior project as Indiana’s outstanding state entries. This […]

Indy’s Premier Bourbon Celebration Returns to Indiana Historical Society

INDIANAPOLIS (June 13, 2023) — The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) invites guests to an extraordinary night of bourbon tasting in downtown Indianapolis, raising money for IHS outreach and education programs. Presented by Crown Liquors, Indy’s Premier Bourbon Celebration takes place Friday, July 28, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana […]

New Exhibit at the Indiana Historical Society Highlights Changes in Modes of Transportation

The Indiana Historical Society (IHS)’s newest exhibit, Rivers, Rails and Roads, opens June 10 at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. The exhibit showcases sketches, photographs and maps to illustrate the changes in transportation over time as well as first-person texts and oral histories […]

Indiana Historical Society Announces 2023 Indiana Living Legends

The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to announce Sonny Beck, Dennis Bland, Ben Lytle, Tomas Morales and Melissa Proffitt are being recognized as its 2023 Indiana Living Legends. This year’s class of Living Legends will be honored at the annual gala on Thursday, August 24, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, […]

More Than 300 Students Explore Frontiers in History at National History Day in Indiana State Contest

The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces 353 students from schools across the state took part in the 2023 National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest on Saturday, April 22 at Marian University in Indianapolis. NHDI is a yearlong program dedicated to enhancing history education in Indiana’s schools. Students in grades four through 12 […]

Kick-off to May at the Indiana Historical Society Celebrates History of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”

On Saturday, April 29, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) partners with Indianapolis Motor Speedway on a special “Kick-off to May” event to celebrate the history of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” IHS invites guests to the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis, from 10 a.m. […]

Two Indiana Educators Contribute to New Classroom Resource to be Used by Schools Nationwide

The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces two educators from Indiana contributed to a new classroom resource exploring Revolutionary Ideals, a collection of lesson plans and essays in preparation for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 2026. Lesson plan authors from Indiana are Alan Birkemeier, a teacher at Central […]