Give Now  »

Moment of Indiana History

Posts tagged Parke County

May 21, 2012

 

The Hoosier Boyhood Of A U.S. Senator

During his career in the U.S. Congress, Thomas became known as an advocate for working men and women—his empathy no doubt informed by his own Indiana boyhood.

May 2, 2005

 

Covered Bridges

In the early 1830s, the first National Road crossed Indiana, ushering in the era of covered bridges. The first Hoosier covered bridge, in Henry County, was completed in 1835.

Stay Connected

What is RSS? RSS makes it possible to subscribe to a website's updates instead of visiting it by delivering new posts to your RSS reader automatically. Choose to receive some or all of the updates from Moment of Indiana History:

Support For Indiana Public Media Comes From

About Moment of Indiana History

Search Moment of Indiana History

WFIU is on Twitter

π