Category Archives: Press Release

New Exhibit at Indiana Historical Society Explores Hoosier Chuck Taylor and His Iconic Converse All Star Shoes

The Indiana Historical Society (IHS)’s newest exhibit, Chuck Taylor All Star, opens March 4 at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. The exhibit explores the story of the man, Charles Hollis Taylor — better known as “Chuck” Taylor — and his iconic Converse All […]

Finalists Announced for National History Day in Indiana West Region Contest

The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces students have been selected to advance to the National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest after a successful West region contest on Saturday, February 25. The contest included students from Parke and Sullivan counties. Approximately 43 students took part in Saturday’s contest, with finalists advancing to the […]

Finalists Announced for National History Day in Indiana Northwest Region Contest

The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces students have been selected to advance to the National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest after a successful Northwest region contest on Saturday, February 18. The contest included students from Elkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall and St. Joseph counties. Approximately 173 students took part in Saturday’s contest, with finalists […]

Finalists Announced for National History Day in Indiana Northeast Region Contest

The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces students have been selected to advance to the National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest after a successful Northeast region contest on Saturday, February 11. The contest included students from DeKalb, Kosciusko, Marion and Whitley counties. Approximately 120 students took part in Saturday’s contest, with finalists advancing […]

New Indiana County Historians Appointed in DeKalb and Washington Counties

Two new Indiana county historians have been appointed in both DeKalb and Washington counties, with their terms beginning January 1, 2023. New DeKalb County Historian Mary Hollabaugh-Diehl lives in northeast Indiana with her husband of 28 years and two children. She obtained her associate’s degree in dental hygiene in 2001 from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort […]

Indiana Historical Society Calls for Volunteers to Judge Student History Contests

The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is looking for 300 volunteers around the state of Indiana to serve as judges for the 2023 National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) contests. NHDI is a yearlong program dedicated to enhancing history education in Indiana’s schools. Students in grades four through 12 explore a historical subject that fits under […]

Indiana Historical Society Celebrates Eva Kor Education Day Honoring Holocaust Survivor

On Saturday, January 28, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) celebrates “Eva Education Day” in Indiana, an annual day of recognition honoring Eva Mozes Kor, Indiana’s most prominent Holocaust survivor, who was 10 years old when her family was taken to Auschwitz. IHS invites guests to the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at […]

Latest Exhibit at Indiana Historical Society Explores 12 Indiana Authors You Should Know

The Indiana Historical Society (IHS)’s latest exhibit, 12 Indiana Authors You Should Know, opens January 14 at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. The exhibit, located in the Lanham Gallery, explores 12 Indiana authors who wrote about themes such as westward expansion and travel, […]

Indiana Historical Society’s Festival of Trees Winners Announced

The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to announce the winners of its 2022 Festival of Trees holiday exhibit! This year’s Festival of Trees took place November 11 through January 7, featuring a winter wonderland of 75 elaborately-decorated trees representing individuals, families and organizations from around Indiana. Visitors to Festival of Trees were able to […]