shows Archive

January 17, 2011

Indiana’s Man In The White House

When Benjamin Harrison was elected the nation’s 23rd president, he became the first and, so far, only candidate from Indiana to reach the White House.

January 10, 2011

Envisioning A Faculty, Against All Odds

In recruiting faculty, President Herman B Wells demonstrated his conviction that the university “be a free agent … and be willing to fight when necessary…”

January 3, 2011

An Unlikely Chapter in the Story of Fast Food

Ranked third in the nation in terms of childhood obesity in 2001, Indiana has launched its own national spokesperson for healthy living.

December 27, 2010

The Forests’ Friend

The legacy of Indiana’s first state forester includes a piece of legislation that kept the forests from retreating even farther.

December 20, 2010

Editorial Without Words

Known as the “Editorial without Words”, the photo has been reproduced in windows, lapel pins, statues, and other Shrine paraphernalia for more than 35 years.

December 13, 2010

Nothing Says Christmas Like a Train

A fixture in the American imagination--and Hoosier history--railroads in Indiana offer nostalgic festivities during the holiday season

December 6, 2010

Party Like It’s 1869!…Historic Holiday Hooplas

Over the holidays, there are homes all across Indiana where you can step across the threshold and find yourself in the nineteenth century.

November 29, 2010

Columbus North Christian Church

The design that turned out to be Saarinen’s last is distinguished by its hexagonal shape, 192-foot spire, and central hexagonal sky light.

November 22, 2010

From Evansville to Normandy

In 1942, the construction of a shipyard on the Ohio riverfront heightened Evansville’s stature as a manufacturer of military equipment.

November 15, 2010

Ms. Carson Goes to Washington

The first African-American to represent Indianapolis in Washington was also the Circle City’s first Congresswoman.

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