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Archive for September 2010

September 6, 2010

 

Ted Stevens, United States Senator

The Hoosier Roots of the 49th State

When the longest-serving Republican Senator perished in a plane crash in August 2010, obituaries recalled the Alaska legislator’s Hoosier roots.

September 13, 2010

 

James Dean, 1955

Following in the Footsteps of a Rebel

Having studied violin and dance as a child, Dean’s teenage pursuits ran from motorcycles to athletics, “the heartbeat of every American boy,” as he wrote.

September 20, 2010

 

Constitution Elm, circa 1910

A Tree Grew in Corydon

Legend has it that Indiana’s constitution was debated and ultimately drafted underneath a massive elm, whose trunk was five feet in diameter.

September 27, 2010

 

Dan Patch, engraving

Branding a Great Horse

Today’s star athlete may have a horse to thank for her multi-million-dollar salary and endorsement contracts.

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