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Explore Indiana History by Topic

The Indiana Almanac: "On this day" happenings in Indiana history.

Explore content from our former blog Marking Hoosier History through the archive here. Using primary documents gathered during historical marker research, IHB staff further explored these Indiana history topics on the blog. Many of the posts include interesting pictures, maps, and scans of primary sources.  We encourage you to explore! Other resources below:

African-American

Call & Response: Busts of Julia May Carson and James Sidney Hinton in the State House
James S. Hinton: A biographical panel

American Indian

Artifacts and Documents
Indiana's Constitutional History Digital Collection 
State Constitutions
Greenville Treaty Flag
Indiana State Flag
Indiana Documents Leading to Statehood
Lewis and Clark in Indiana 
Fall of Fort Sackville

Bridges

Cemeteries 

Civil War

Constitutions

County Name Origins 

Lincoln Funeral Train

People 

Indiana Governors and other State Elected Officials 
George Rogers Clark
James S. Hinton
Lewis & Clark
Abraham Lincoln , see also Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation, and Freedom

Territory and Statehood

Underground Railroad

War of 1812 

Women

WWI

WWII

Hoosiers at War: An Overview of Indiana during World War II by James Madison

We are constantly updating our website with new research and adding to this page. If you experience difficulty finding the information you need or would like to recommend a topic, please contact our web manager at jweiss@history.in.gov.