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Archive for January 2012

January 2, 2012

 

Bankers Packing Heat

A rash of robberies in the 1920s prompted bank employees to take up arms in the name of vigilante justice.

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January 9, 2012

 

Advice For A Wayfaring Stranger, Headed For The Ohio Valley

A French expatriate promised her nephews Ohio Valley acreage if they made the voyage, entreating them to bring along apricot cuttings and eau de cologne.

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January 16, 2012

 

Stephen S. Harding: Decrying Slavery in Uncertain Times

Although most of his contemporaries had no interest in abolition and little sympathy for slaves, Harding tried to persuade hostile audiences across Indiana.

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January 23, 2012

 

Representing Indiana To The World

Nearly one in seven Hoosiers attended the 1893 Chicago World's Fair during its run.

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January 30, 2012

 

Golden Circle, Dark Plot

Historians concur that there were many Southern sympathizers in Indiana. Whether they were plotting the violent overthrow of the state government is unclear.

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