Blog
It’s a Big World!
The small (people, museum, etc.) may struggle – but they also persevere.
A Must-Attend Workshop by Genealogist Tony Burroughs
The Six Phases of African-American Genealogy
NHDI Goes to the Indiana Fever Game
The Indiana Fever welcomes NHDI participants at their season opener on June 4, 2011.
Previewing the 2011 National History Day in Indiana State Contest
Looking ahead to the NHDI State Contest where district winners from around the state will showcase their work to earn a spot at the 2011 Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest in Washington, D.C.
Witnessing a Naturalization Ceremony
The United States welcomes new citizens from around the world at least twice each month in Indianapolis.
The Price of Oil and Local History
What might an increase in gas prices mean for local history organizations?
Upcoming Family History Programs
This winter, attend a family history program at the History Center.
National History Day Works
Findings from the first-ever independent evaluation study of the NHD program reveal that students consistently out-perform their peers in more more ways than one might expect.
It Figures, and My Figure, Too
2010 was a great year for the Local History Services Department
From 2x4s to MLK Day
Our guest blogger talks about her two-week internship odyssey.
Celebrating Family History’s Friends
The Indiana Historical Society presented two awards for family history/genealogy in December 2010.
Cookies and Truffles and Fudge, Oh My!
When the weather outside is frightful, LHS is staying in (mostly) and catching up.
It Takes a Village
The IHS exhibits team prepares to launch “You Are There 1968: Robert F. Kennedy Speaks,” but not without the help of many contributors to make it happen.
Seminarians in the House
So, what should we call this handful of history professionals who leave the History Center ready to change their organizations, the history field and their communities for the better?
Through a Curtain of Fog
Thoughts from author Clara Silverstein – a first-time visitor to the History Center
Searchable Burial Database is Helpful
Salem has launched a Web-based tool to find ancestors in Washington County’s largest cemetery, Crown Hill.
Setting the Stage for Robert F. Kennedy
Exhibits staff tackle a daunting project to prepare for the upcoming You Are There experience.
