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Archive for February 2013

February 4, 2013

 

poster from 1855 advertising meeting of those in favor of keeping western states such as Kansas free from slavery

A Pocket Of Abolitionism In Fort Wayne

The short-lived "Fort Wayne Standard" suggests that Indiana, despite its mostly conservative political leanings, was also home to more radical political views.

February 11, 2013

 

Shortridge High School Girls Basketball team

A Modest Start To A Storied Tournament

Though the IHSAA attracted national attention when single-class basketball ended, Indiana's first statewide high school tournament was less than newsworthy.

February 18, 2013

 

overgrown buildings at Kingsbury Fish and Wildlife Area

The Kingsbury Ordnance Plant

Work at the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant was dirty, difficult, and dangerous, and African American employees were consistently assigned to the most hazardous tasks.

February 25, 2013

 

watercolor painting of New Harmony in 1832 by Karl Bodmer

Old World Royalty In New Harmony

Prince Maximilian's journals are a significant record of the intellectual life of New Harmony after its famous years as an experimental utopian community.

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