Indiana's Storyteller: Connecting People to the Past
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A presidential pit stop, circa 1910.
On this day in 1910, former President Theodore Roosevelt stopped in Lebanon, Indiana, during a speaking tour across the country. Fresh off his African expedition, Roosevelt addressed a crowd gathered at the Big Four Railroad Depot.
It’s officially spooky season! 🎃
We have some places here in Indiana that sound like they could be horror movie titles. Can you tell the difference between a real Indiana place and a horror movie? The answers are revealed on the slide 2!
Let us know how you did.
Do you know this building? 👀
Welcome to Indiana Up Close, a game where we show you a prominent Indiana building scrambled up, and you try to identify it in the comments!
Drop your guesses below.
Hoosier Quote Quiz time! ✍️
Think you know which famous Hoosier is behind this quote? Drop your guesses in the comments, then check back tomorrow for the answer!
Let’s play "Guess the Menu Price!” for National Cheeserburger Day! 🍔
This menu is from 1933, but we’ve blocked out the prices. Can you guess how much a burger cost back then at this restaurant?
Football is back in Indianapolis! 🏈
As the Colts kick off a new season, we’re looking back at some memorable moments from the team’s history in our collections.
Do you have a favorite Colts game memory? Let us know in the comments!
Today, we remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, honor those who responded with courage, and reflect on a day that forever changed our nation.
You can visit this 9/11 memorial located outside IHS.
Let’s play another game of 2 Laws and a Lie. 👀
Two of these are true and one’s a lie. Leave your guesses for the lie in the comments! Answer will be revealed tomorrow.
Is your child heading back to school? 📚Check out this school supply list from the 1906-07 school year.
Do you see anything on here that you bought this year?
On this day in Indiana history, Amos Rusie became the first Hoosier to pitch a no-hitter in the major leagues. ⚾
Rusie was also the youngest player to pitch a no-hitter, at just 20 years old.
You’re on a summer road trip through Indiana’s history when you get hungry. Where are you stopping? 👀
Coffee Pot Filling Station
The Barge Restaurant
Peter Pan Diner
Burger Chef
Comment your pick!
We’ve got a tough competition today in Would You Rather: Indiana History Edition.
Where are YOU going if you were given a time machine?
Comment “A” or “B” below to vote!
It’s National Kitten Day! 🐈 The purrfect day to look back in our archives at cat photos dating all the way back to 1902.
Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸
We wish you all a safe and happy holiday. Let’s look back on Fourth of July gatherings around Indiana over the years.
It’s hot out there! ☀️
Cool off with these pictures of the 1952 Olympic Swimming Trials, which took place at Broad Ripple Swimming Pool.
It’s time for a game of “2 Laws and a Lie.”
Two of these really happened in Indiana's history, and one is a lie. Can you guess the lie? Leave your guesses in the comments, the answer will be revealed tomorrow!
