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November 8, 2010

 

Legislating Education, and Paying For It

Although mandated by Indiana's constitution, state-funded elementary education remained largely theoretical in Indiana for most of the nineteenth century.

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November 1, 2010

 

Flight, Interrupted

While the 1977 plane crash that killed the University of Evansville basketball team is infamous, Indiana has been the site of several notable air disasters.

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October 25, 2010

 

American Gothic…the Nicholson-Rand House

A Gothic-Revival tour de force, the Nicholson-Rand House could serve as the archetype of the haunted house.

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October 18, 2010

 

The Dean of American Cartoonists

Purdue alumnus John McCutcheon produced political satire and social commentary for the Chicago Tribune--and filed stories from abroad--from 1903 until 1946.

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October 11, 2010

 

Neighborhood Church, Living Monument

While children learned their letters in the basement, Terre Haute's Allen Chapel was home to another sort of underground activity.

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October 4, 2010

 

Jes’ Plain Folks…Chic Jackson’s “The Bean Family”

In the early 20th century, Muncie-born cartoonist Chic Jackson represented everyday Hoosiers—and the way they spoke--in the popular press.

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September 27, 2010

 

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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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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