May 24, 2019
(May 18, 2019) In our quest to explore all aspects of our heritage, even the unsavory and notorious, this edition of Hoosier History Live delves into a seldom-examined topic: Red-light districts and prostitutes in Indianapolis at the turn of the last century.
To examine these aspects of the Hoosier state capital's...
May 18, 2019
(May 11, 2019) "The crowd went crazy," historian Donald Davidson recalls in a video about milestones at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. "It was a truly historic moment."
He's referring to the electrifying moment on May 19, 1991 when, at the last possible opportunity, Willy T. Ribbs became the first African-American...
May 11, 2019
(May 4, 2019) Lake James has been an enticing vacation and weekend destination for residents of northeast Indiana since the early 1900s, when those seeking rest and relaxation would take a train to the nearby town of Angola, then make their way to the scenic lake. By the 1920s, two dance halls and cottages had been...
May 3, 2019
(April 27, 2019) Who is the only person to participate, as a musician at an Indiana high school, in the Spectacle of the Bandsat the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, then eventually compete as a race driver in the Indianapolis 500?
How did Purdue University begin their role as "host band" for the opening ceremonies at the...