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September 20, 2010

 

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.

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September 13, 2010

 

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.

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September 6, 2010

 

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.

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August 30, 2010

 

Where’s the Beef? Dave Thomas In Fort Wayne, Indiana

Dave Thomas helped the owners of Fort Wayne's Hobby House negotiate a deal with Harlan Sanders that ultimately shaped the face of fast food in the US.

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August 23, 2010

 

Andrew J. Moyer And Penicillin: Saving Lives on a Grand Scale

Soon after the discovery of penicillin, the number of wounded soldiers returning from WWII dying from infection mandated the antibiotic's mass production.

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August 16, 2010

 

The Night It Rained Tears

1977 was a year of excitement for men’s basketball at the University of Evansville. But on December 13, the season of new beginnings came to a tragic end.

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August 9, 2010

 

Beyond Cowboys and Indians

Unique in the Midwest, the Eiteljorg’s collections of both Western and Native American art showcase the aesthetic of American West, in all its diversity.

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August 2, 2010

 

The Invasion of Indiana: Morgan’s Raid and the Battle of Corydon

Morgan's Raid was one of the few Civil War battles fought in the North, and remains the last battle to have been fought within Indiana borders.

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July 26, 2010

 

Yesterday’s Homes of Tomorrow

Once lauded as the world’s most progressive dwellings, five vintage model homes have long nestled into the dunes of Indiana’s Lake Michigan shoreline.

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July 19, 2010

 

Beyond The Pale, To Roselawn: Nudists In Indiana

In the early 1930s, the Zoro Nature Park in Roselawn was billed as the largest nudist club in the country, attracting visitors from throughout the Midwest.

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