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Tuesday through Saturday10 a.m. - 5 p.m
Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
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IHS Blog

Don’t Get Stuck in the Rain: Celebrating National Umbrella Month

While April showers may bring May flowers, March has been dubbed National Umbrella Month. It’s unclear why Thomas Edward Knibb, …

Haute Hoosiers: Women’s Fashion at the Indiana State Fair 4-H Dress Revue

While researching the IHS collections for a new library exhibit on fashion history, I stumbled upon a set of black-and-white …

From Shortridge High School to Vietnam

Raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, by his mother, Nancy, and stepfather, Frederick G. Schatz — whose interracial marriage had shocked both …

Russell Harrison’s Last Act as Consul of Mexico, 1931

In 2021, when I uncovered the lost history of Indiana’s Mexican consulate, with Russell Harrison appointed as its first (honorary) …

Celebration Days in February

If you look at the internet or listen to the news you’ve probably heard or seen information about various national …

Sewers and Privies and Outhouses, Oh My!

For many, the idea of relying on an outhouse/privy for bathroom needs seems less than glamorous, that is, unless you …

Library Lovers Month

In February, we celebrate National Library Lovers Month. I would argue that there are no greater lovers of libraries than …

Are We Related? Gilliom

Depending on the size and age of one’s family, you may personally know everyone within the most recent two or …

One Major, Many Paths

As a college student studying history, I always get the question, “What are you going to do with your degree?” …

Why is there a China, Indiana? (And Other Questions Answered)

Fans of the IHS blog may remember that last year, I published a blog about Mexico, Indiana and Latin American …

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