Jun 10, 2026
Originally aired 01/04/2025. Historians Beth Van Allen and Leon Bates discuss the ways that Indianapolis Public Schools handled the education of Black children and teenagers from the beginning of Indiana’s statehood in 1816, through the founding of Indianapolis in the 1820s, and up through much of the 20th...
Jun 8, 2026
Originally aired 12/21/2024. Forensic investigative genealogy is a fascinating emerging field of work. Nelson’s guest, Bradley Marchant, was hired by the Indiana State Police as their first genetic genealogist. Bradley shares how genealogy and DNA have been used to solve cold cases, including high-profile Indiana...
Jun 5, 2026
Originally aired on 12/14/2024. Distinguished architectural historian James Glass, and author of the new book “Architecture in Indianapolis, 1820-1900”, shares his knowledge about historic churches, private homes and other structures in the circle city. Some of the buildings constructed in the 1800s are still...
Jun 3, 2026
Originally aired 12/7/2024. In 2024, a life-sized sculpture of John Mellencamp was dedicated on the Indiana University's campus in Bloomington. It is not the only outdoor artwork on campus created by Indiana sculptor Michael Livingston McAuley, who was Nelson’s guest for this show. He also created a bronze sculpture...
Jun 1, 2026
Originally aired 11/23/2024. Although Marsh Davis has been president and CEO of Indiana Landmarks since 2006, his involvement goes much further back with what has become the largest statewide preservation organization in the country. Marsh retired in the spring of 2025. He was Nelson’s guest on this archived show from...