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 […]
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, […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May with the 17th Annual Asian Fest, hosted by the Asian American Alliance Inc. (AAAI). Asian Fest 2023 takes place Saturday, May 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. […]
A popular summer series returns to downtown Indianapolis with a spectacular lineup of entertainers. The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) invites guests to the 2023 Concerts on the Canal season along with Free Admission Thursdays, June 1 through July 27. All Concerts on the Canal performances are from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Eugene and […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces two teachers from Indiana have been nominated for the Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year award. The award — recognizing the pivotal role teachers play in the lives of students — is sponsored by Patricia Behring, widow of the late Kenneth E. Behring, who previously sponsored the National […]
Thomas D. Hamm has been appointed the new county historian in Wayne County. Hamm is a native of New Castle, Ind., where he graduated from Chrysler High School in 1975. He attended Butler University on a debate team scholarship. There he studied with the eminent Indiana historian Emma Lou Thornbrough. He then did graduate work […]
In the latest book from the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) Press, “Sydney Pollack: A Subliminal Existentialist,” film historian Wes D. Gehring captures the respected director’s career by examining 10 of what Gehring considers Oscar-winner Pollack’s most telling pictures. This work weaves the story of Pollack’s life and career through 10 of his films: They Shoot […]
