Celebrate Indiana’s 198th birthday on Statehood Day. Festivities and interactive programs will be held at the State House, the State Museum, the State Library and the Historical Society. Each program will feature one of the four winners of the 4th grade essay contest titled “Hoosier Bicentennial Moments.” Space for …
Are you ready to incorporate more Indiana stories into your American history classroom? Do you wonder how to engage and educate the next generation of Hoosier leaders? Join the Indiana Historical Society and Indiana Humanities for a FREE one-day teacher workshop in preparation for the 2016 State Bicentennial. Get resources …
This event invites you to examine approaches to religious philanthropy, explore what it means for philanthropists to take faith seriously and learn what can happen when donors consider the needs of the broader network of faith communities. Dr. Craig Dykstra, Ph.D. will be presenting. Dr. Dykstra became a member of …
Red Skelton was a circus clown, a vaudeville star, a radio personality and a TV comedian. But most of all, Red was a Hoosier. Stephanie Holman was commissioned by Storytelling Arts of Indiana and the Indiana Historical Society as part of the Sharing Hoosier History through Stories. $10, $15 at the …
Clarence Carnes was only 19 when he was sentenced to Alcatraz Federal Prison. How did this member of the Choctaw tribe find his way to America’s most infamous prison? Tim Tingle, also a member of the Oklahoma Choctaw, traces the path that led Carnes from boarding school to the Rock. …
Enjoy affordable fun for the family over the holidays. Each of the Downtown Indianapolis attractions listed below will offer FREE admission on one of 12 days leading up to Christmas. For more information, visit http://www.indydt.com/12freedays.cfm. Spend the day enjoying the latest offerings – especially Destination Indiana and You Are There. …
Have a long holiday shopping list? Author Fair has something for everyone. More than 70 Indiana authors pack Eli Lilly Hall at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center for a fun-filled day of book signing and mingling. Meet basketball legend Bobby “Slick” Leonard, bestselling authors Philip Gulley and …
Dr. Jason Lantzer will discuss Indiana history from the mid-1800s to the present, covering topics such as the flow of immigrants into Indiana, the impact of the Civil War and racial conflict. RSVP by Oct. 21 to Tanja Huber at jsjfishers@gmail.com or (317) 658-9894.
