http://www.indianahistory.org hourly 2 2010-01-13T17:04:48Z http://www.indianahistory.org/features/a-county-historians-talk-show-moment Ordinary people and their extraordinary stories come together. No publisher keaston 2010-05-05T18:50:52Z Feature http://www.indianahistory.org/features/a-familys-search-for-avriel-shull John Kansky and his wife, Martina, didn’t realize when they bought their “quirky” home as a newly married couple 15 years ago that they were buying a piece of Indiana history. No publisher ihsadmin 2010-02-22T15:37:02Z Feature http://www.indianahistory.org/features/a-one-of-a-kind-wwii-collection-comes-to-ihs In early 1945, Master Sgt. Robert J. (Bob) Kennedy was in an area south of Manila awaiting reassignment after his unit was nearly wiped out in the retaking of Philippines. No publisher ihsadmin 2010-03-08T21:22:44Z Feature http://www.indianahistory.org/features/a-small-organization-doing-a-big-job The all-volunteer Greentown Historical Society has been collecting Eastern Howard County heritage since the late 1990s. No publisher ihsadmin 2010-02-22T15:43:06Z Feature http://www.indianahistory.org/features/banding-together-to-preserve-indianas-treasures Last year, IHS received a Connecting to Collections grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to fund a comprehensive assessment of Indiana’s heritage collections needs. No publisher ihsadmin 2010-02-22T15:40:13Z Feature http://www.indianahistory.org/features/breathing-life-into-a-154-year-old-book "Grooms & Smith’s Indianapolis Directory, City Guide, and Business Mirror, or Indianapolis as it is in 1855" appears to be the first full-blown and inclusive directory of businesses and individuals in the rapidly growing Indiana capital No publisher ihsadmin 2010-02-22T15:42:59Z Feature http://www.indianahistory.org/features/communities-to-receive-history-walking-tours-thanks-to-the-ijrhs Our junior historian members created walking tours of historic places in their towns. No publisher ihsadmin 2010-02-22T15:40:39Z Feature http://www.indianahistory.org/features/danger-on-the-river A rival boat coming into view was a signal to a steamboat crew to fire up the boilers and race ahead. No publisher ihsadmin 2010-03-08T21:18:17Z Feature http://www.indianahistory.org/features/did-you-know-uneeda-biscuit Included in the Indiana Historical Society’s collection is a cache of historical advertising material. No publisher ihsadmin 2010-03-10T13:17:04Z Feature http://www.indianahistory.org/features/donor-spotlight-the-kruse-family Canal Plaza Gets a New Name: Kruse Family Stardust Terrace No publisher ihsadmin 2010-02-22T15:32:34Z Feature http://www.indianahistory.org/features/hoosier-justice-at-nuremburg Two judges from Indiana serve on WWII tribunal No publisher ihsadmin 2010-03-08T21:23:55Z Feature http://www.indianahistory.org/features/howard-caldwell-give-ihs-a-bit-of-glamour Retired news anchor Howard Caldwell credits his grandmother and parents for instilling in him a love of movies and the theater, but the English Theatre holds a special place in his heart. “It was Broadway in Indianapolis,” he says. No publisher ihsadmin 2010-02-22T15:37:10Z Feature http://www.indianahistory.org/features/ihs-teams-up-with-eiteljorg Members of IHS may not know that IHS provides outreach services to other institutions in Indiana as part of its mission. No publisher ihsadmin 2010-03-08T21:27:28Z Feature http://www.indianahistory.org/features/lew-wallace-letters-travel-to-new-mexico The 96,000-square-foot New Mexico History Museum opened its doors for the very first time Memorial Day Weekend, and while taking a comprehensive look at the Western state’s past, it includes some Hoosier history as well. No publisher ihsadmin 2010-03-08T21:16:25Z Feature http://www.indianahistory.org/features/meet-michael-thrall If you’ve been to an event at the History Center, you’ve likely seen Michael Thrall, a legislative assistant with the Democratic Caucus Staff at the Indiana House of Representatives. No publisher ihsadmin 2010-02-22T15:30:40Z Feature