This blog is the inaugural in a series we're calling History Matters. We'll be talking about the things you're not …
Happy New Year! I started my work in 2019 by cataloging a unique item, unlike anything that has ever come …
Did you know that the Indiana Historical Society has a team of field services staff who work with our colleagues …
When I wrote Indianapolis: A City of Immigrants in 2012, I had no idea how polarizing immigration politics would become. …
Dec. 11 was the 202nd anniversary of Indiana’s Statehood. On that day, we usually send out a “Happy Birthday” message. …
I have been making a conscious effort to catalog more maps recently. I hate to admit it, but I sometimes …
On Oct. 8, 2018, the Indiana Historical Society hosted Let’s Talk: Indigenous Peoples with representatives from The American Indian Center …
Here at the Indiana Historical Society, We Do History. That may seem like a blanket statement, but it’s necessary in …
Three years ago, I cried at Lowe's. Over a Christmas tree. It was late in the tree-buying season, and my boyfriend …
In honor of this month, here is a selection of some of Indiana history's most spectacular mustaches. Enjoy!