Moment of Indiana History
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April 4, 2005
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Pop Quiz
What are the Indiana state bird, tree, and flower. The answers are …
April 4, 2005
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Indiana State Flag
In 1916, the Daughter’s of the American Revolution sponsored a competition to design a state banner. Paul Hadley of Mooresville, Indiana created the winning design.
March 28, 2005
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"Mad" Anthony Wayne
Revolutionary general “Mad” Anthony Wayne prepared an offensive against the Indians. On August 20, 1794, Wayne’s army won a decisive victory at Fallen Timbers, just south of modern day Toledo.
March 21, 2005
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The McLaughlin Brothers
The American Civil War pitted brother against brother. John McLaughlin of the 47th Indiana Infantry arrested his brother Harry of the 35th Alabama infantry after the Battle of Champion Hill.
March 14, 2005
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New Harmony
Robert Owen from Scotland bought the Posey County Village of Harmony, which was founded in 1814 by a group known as the Harmonists who created a Utopia based on work and prayer.
March 7, 2005
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Mary Lyon Taylor
When Mary Lyon Taylor’s family fell on hard financial times, she considered how she could contribute to her family’s livelihood. Mary decided to pursue photography, and became an innovator.
February 28, 2005
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Martin’s Photo Shop
From a small studio in Terre Haute, The Martin family documented almost a century of history with their photographs.
February 21, 2005
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Madame C.J. Walker
Madam C.J. Walker, the daughter of former slaves, founded the Walker Manufacturing Company and built a factory that would remain in Indianapolis for the next seven decades.
February 14, 2005
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Lockfield Gardens
Lockefield Gardens was one of the first public housing projects. It also provided jobs for unemployed Hoosiers in an ailing economy struggling to recover from the great depression under the New Deal.
February 7, 2005
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Lincoln’s Sum Book
Abraham Lincoln was a studious young man, though by his own account he had less than a year of formal schooling. A rare artifact from Abe’s school days in Indiana is from a student notebook.
