Moment of Indiana History
shows Archive
December 25, 2006
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Ball Brothers Glass
Firms such as the Indiana Glass Company devoted its plant to the production of pressed and blown decorative glass. The Kokomo Opalescent Glass Company became a principal supplier of stained glass to the New York studios of Louis Comfort Tiffany and John LaFarge. The Root Glass Company designed and produced the original Coca-Cola bottles. The glass brand that, quite literally, became a household name was Ball.
December 18, 2006
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Robert Indiana
Artist Robert Indiana is most often associated with the New York pop-art movement of the 50’s and 60’s but was born Robert Clark in New Castle, Indiana.
December 11, 2006
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What’s a Hoosier?
Whether traveling or back home, people from Indiana are used to seemingly endless speculation about their nickname, Hoosier.
December 4, 2006
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Gentry Brothers Circus
Before recording artists and Oscar-winning films celebrated Bloomington, Indiana, the city already occupied an important position in entertainment history.
November 27, 2006
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Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus
Peru, Indiana served as home base for some of the greatest shows on earth in an era when the circus industry relied heavily on rail travel.
November 20, 2006
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Eleutherian College
One of the three major routes for slaves escaping north through Indiana passed through Jefferson County, on the Ohio River.
November 13, 2006
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Hoosier Cabinets
A “Hoosier” is one of the most sought-after collectibles. The name refers to a multi-use kitchen cabinet produced by the Hoosier Manufacturing Company.
October 30, 2006
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Red Skelton Show
Richard Bernard "Red" Skelton was born to a family of humble means in Vincennes, Indiana. His father, a circus clown by trade, died months before his birth.
October 23, 2006
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Hoosier Ghost Stories
Indiana has its share of ghost stories, and maybe even more than its fair share of ghost-tracking clubs.
