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June 5, 2006

 

Carole Lombard

Screen legend Carole Lombard had deep roots in Indiana--" America 's Screwball Girl"--was born Jane Alice Peters in 1908 to a Fort Wayne family.

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May 29, 2006

 

Market Square Arena

When the Pacers the championship in 1970, it inspired Indianapolis Mayor Richard Lugar and two private investors to build Market Square Arena.

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May 22, 2006

 

Burger Chef

The "Incrediburgible" Burger Chef fast-food restaurant chain had its start in Indiana.

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May 15, 2006

 

Knute Rockne

"Win one for the Gipper" football coach Knute Rockne changed the face football and put South Bend, Indiana on the map.

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May 8, 2006

 

Eugenics in Indiana

An ignominious chapters in Indiana history ended in 1974, when legislation permitting compulsory sterilization was repealed by the Indiana General Assembly.

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April 24, 2006

 

The Canal Era

Inspired by George Washington's idea of linking the east to the midwest, early Indiana leaders set about the construction of the Wabash and Erie Canal.

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April 17, 2006

 

The Little 500

Little 500, "the World's Greatest College Weekend" bike race began as a simple way to help working students pay for their education.

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April 10, 2006

 

Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak

Nearly 50 tornadoes cut a swath from Iowa to Ohio, leaving 271 people dead and more than 3400 injured. In Indiana alone, the death toll was 137, 1700 injured.

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April 3, 2006

 

Tarzan’s Hoosier Connection

When Burroughs' first Tarzan novel was adapted for the screen, Hoosier-born Elmo Lincoln debuted in the title role.

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March 27, 2006

 

Persimmons

Food connoisseurs prize native persimmons, Diospyros virginiana, Latin for "food of the gods." The burnt-oragne fruit is indigenous to the Wabash Valley.

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