Jan 31, 2020
(January 25, 2020) Where do you start in describing a staggering collection of hundreds of rare items of Indianapolis memorabilia and ephemera?
A
private collection owned by antiques dealer Charles
Alexander includes miniature models of iconic
structures like the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument; he owns two replicas...
Jan 24, 2020
(January 18, 2020) The upcoming 100th anniversary of women's voting rights is certainly a reason to celebrate, but the history made in 1920 was the result of a long, arduous struggle, with setbacks, conflicts and crusaders who would not give up.
All of that was true both nationally and in Indiana, so Hoosier History...
Jan 18, 2020
(January 11, 2020) Even specialists in African-African history could be forgiven for drawing a blank at the mention of the name of Indianapolis native James Baskett. In spite of being the first black male actor to win an Oscar - for a role in which he sang a song that also won an Academy Award - Baskett's place in...
Jan 18, 2020
(January 4, 2020) With our first show of the new year, Hoosier History Live looks both backward and forward.
That's because our focus is not only on how the city of Indianapolis celebrated its 100th birthday in 1920, but also on how the Hoosier capital plans to salute its bicentennial jubilee, which kicks off in June....
Jan 3, 2020
(December 28, 2019) Remember when it was common for dining establishments to offer customers distinctive placemats and other souvenirs as thanks for their patronage?
Those kinds of keepsakes are mostly bygone now, but Terry Kirts, the dining critic for Indianapolis Monthly magazine, has a stash of placemats from...