WARSAW — The Indiana Historical Society proudly announced four students from Edgewood Middle School and five students from Lakeview Middle School took top honors at the 2018 National History Day in Indiana state contest, Saturday, April 14, at Ivy Tech’s campus in downtown Indianapolis. In the Junior Group … Read More
SYRACUSE — Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum received a $17,000 Heritage Support Grant from the Indiana Historical Society made possible by Lilly Endowment Inc. It will be used to curate the American Indian artifact collection during 2018. It was made possible by a matching fund of $3,550 contributed by … Read More
NOTRE DAME — The Indiana Historical Society has announced that students from Edgewood Middle School and Warsaw Community Schools are among the finalists of the National History Day in Indiana north regional contest at Saint Mary’s College. The following students from Warsaw Community Schools are finalists: Group Exhibit … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS —The Indiana Historical Society is honoring a Muncie-based business for its long history of service. IHS presented its 2016 Centennial Business Award to J.R. Munson Company, Inc. Founded in October 1916 in Warsaw, Indiana, by Burr and Gael Munson, J.R. Munson Company grew out of the family’s … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Historical Society’s popular Destination Indiana exhibition is now more interactive, with more of the state’s stories than ever before. As part of IHS’s Bicentennial projects, eight time-travel stations, located at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, have been overhauled to include new … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — Honor your favorite history teacher, historian or organization by nominating them for one of eight awards given out during the Indiana Historical Society’s annual Founders Day celebrations. The awards recognize individuals and organizations whose efforts have enriched the lives of others and, for the second straight year, … Read More
Indianapolis—Honor your favorite history teacher, historian or organization by nominating them for one of eight awards given out during the Indiana Historical Society’s (IHS’s) annual Founders Day celebrations. The awards recognize individuals and organizations whose efforts have enriched the lives of others, and for a second-straight year, IHS … Read More
By RACHEL HILL PONKO Director of Public Relations, Indiana Historical Society INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Historical Society continues the year-long celebration of the 2016 Bicentennial with a look back at Indiana’s landscape through the brush of one of the state’s most iconic artists. The life and legacy of Theodore … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — The old-fashioned art of canning and preserving foods is enjoying new popularity, and a new Indiana Historical Society exhibition is taking guests back to its Hoosier beginnings.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — Just in time for Indiana’s Bicentennial, the Indiana Historical Society and the Indiana Historical Bureau announce the reappointment of two local county historians. Dan Coplen of Kosciusko County and Bryan McCoy of LaGrange County will each serve a three-year term. The role of county historian is … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — After more than a decade in the making, the Indiana Historical Society Press has released, “Mapping Indiana: Five Centuries of Treasures from the Indiana Historical Society,” with essays by Erin Kirchhoff, Eric L. Mundell and Amy Vedra. Although it is not known exactly when the first … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — As the state looks forward to celebrating its Bicentennial next year, the Indiana Historical Society will introduce “You Are There 1816: Indiana Joins the Nation.” The interactive exhibition, which opens Sept. 19, and runs through Jan. 21, 2017, recreates the Corydon meeting house where delegates met to draft Indiana’s first state constitution. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of IHS and its Indiana Experience, is located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Historical Society encourages guests to visit, “You Are There 1939: Healing Bodies, Changing Minds” before it closes on Saturday, Aug. 6. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and the Indiana Experience, is located at 450 W. Ohio St. … Read More
Edgewood repeats as state champs in the junior exhibit for the National History Day competition. Mr. Howard’s team of Jarrett Orr, Keagan Rice, Reuben Williams, Tyler McKenzie and Alex Dials are winners! This team moved from third at Regionals to first at state. Nearly 500 Hoosier students competed … Read More
As the 25th anniversary of Ryan White’s death nears, the Indiana Historical Society plans to honor his legacy with the release of a new book, “The Quiet Hero: A Life of Ryan White.” In 1985, global attention turned to the 13 year old White when his attempt to … Read More
By AMY LAMB Media Relations Manager, Indiana Historical Society The Indiana Historical Society has made available online the results of its research on early black settlements in Indiana. This effort is part of the Early African American Settlement Heritage Initiative. During the summer of 2014, the Indiana Historical … Read More
