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Indianapolis, Indiana
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Indiana Humanities retweeted
The 11th Richard M. Fairbanks Symposium, in partnership with @INHumanities, will be hosted Wednesday, February 18th at @uindy's Schwitzer Student Center, UIndy Hall. We hope you can join us!
To register: bit.ly/Fairbanks2026
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📽️ A new documentary highlighting author and conservationist Gene Stratton-Porter's enduring legacy will be coming out in 2026!
Read more in this wonderful article from @wtiu. >> bit.ly/48f14JU
Indiana Humanities retweeted
Excited to be a part of @INHumanities Civics and Democracy Speakers Bureau!
indianahumanities.org/civics…
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Thank you @INHumanities! Coming to the Love Community Center 7/4-8/14/2026. Each stop in this traveling exhibit will have unique local activities. Hear from Rushville Parks Director Kathi Jackley about some of these plans.
Thank you to The Indiana Citizen and reporter Dwight Adams for spreading the word about the Voices and Votes tour to small towns next year!
Read the full article: indianacitizen.org/democracy…
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Senior citizens at the Still Waters Adult Day Center explored several of our historic sites without ever leaving the room! >> bit.ly/4mZmIGz
Find out how in this fantastic story from @INHumanities.
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Visit IHS for our monthly taste of history! Join us August 13 for historic 1800s recipes with Amber Oldenburg. Take a break and enjoy the stories and smells of the dishes that make up our food heritage. For more info and other dates in our series, visit: indianahistory.org/events/fl…
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Become a member of IHS and help keep Hoosier history alive! As a member, you’ll enjoy free admission, special event access, discounts, and the satisfaction of supporting Hoosier history for generations to come. Find out more and click the link: indianahistory.org/contribut…
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Curious about the history of The Hoosier Slide? Click the link to read our newest blog written by IHS senior editor of the Indiana Historical Society Press Ray Boomhower to learn more!
indianahistory.org/blog/the-…
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Save the Date: Meet @rebeccamckanna, author of Don't Forget the Girl, June 26, from 5-7 p.m. at the downtown #MPHPL. This event is made possible by the support of @INHumanities and @GlickFoundation. It is free and open to adults (18+). Registration is required.
mphpl.org/rebecca-mckanna/
ALT Photo of author Rebecca McKanna. ‘Indiana Author Awards 2024 genre novel award winner Indiana Author Rebecca McKanna, Thursday, June 26, Downtown Mishawaka Library 5 to 7 p.m.’
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IHS curator in the Library and Archives division of IHS, Nicole Martinez-LeGrand, wrote a series of blogs about the planning, construction, and aftermath of the "Block and Pennsy" neighborhood in the early 20th century. Check out part 2!
indianahistory.org/blog/lost…
Indiana Humanities retweeted
Volunteers needed! Help bring the Juneteenth Foodways Festival to life. Support Black chefs, honor history, & build community through food.
Contact Volunteer Manager Chris Stenftenagel to sign up: bhpsite.org/about/our-staff/
Indiana Humanities retweeted
So geeked out to see one of my literary heroines Doris Kearns Goodwin speak at the @EconomicClubIN! Thanks for bringing her to Indy @INHumanities!
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Beyond El Barrio, the most recent IHS documentary, is now available to everyone! Explore the untold story of Indianapolis' Latino Community by visiting our YouTube channel at the link below.
youtube.com/watch?v=4imcFbUh…
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Thanks to Lisa Heacox, @inhumanities, and the @inauthorsawards for making it possible for me to present my writing workshop at the Whitestown Library to new Indiana writers. I hope to see their work on the library shelf soon.
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Today, in partnership with @INHumanities, UIndy proudly hosted the 10th Richard M. Fairbanks Symposium, Civic Spirit: Religion & Leadership in Indianapolis. Thank you to our community partners for joining us in this timely and impactful conversation.
ALT Photo of Dr. Ted Frantz giving opening remarks at the 10th Richard M. Fairbanks Symposium
ALT Photo of first panel at the 10th Richard M. Fairbanks Symposium
ALT Photo of UIndy Hall crowd during the keynote INconversation at the 10th Richard M. Fairbanks Symposium
ALT Photo of the second panel at the 10th Richard M. Fairbanks Symposium
Indiana Humanities retweeted
Don't you just ❤️ libraries? Celebrate National Library Week by visiting your local library, getting a library card, or checking something out from your local branch!
ALT The Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress pictured in the springtime, with yellow blossoms in the bottom of the frame. Photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress.
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Join @EconomicClubIN at @icclos for an engaging luncheon in May featuring Presidential Historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin on May 28. This event is sponsored by @INHumanities. Reserve your seats today: bit.ly/4l4LkgL
#EconClubIN #Indiana
ALT Promotional image for an event featuring Doris Kearns Goodwin on May 28, 2025, hosted by The Economic Club of Indiana. The image shows a smiling Doris Kearns Goodwin, a Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, with event details and logos of The Economic Club of Indiana and Indiana Humanities.
Indiana Humanities retweeted
Big thanks to everyone who joined us #strangebirdindy for our Books, Booze, and Brains discussion on "It's Not Hysteria" by Karen Tang tonight!
@INHumanities @ScienceMarchIND #cinsoindy @indylibrary
#books #booze #brains
#science #bookclub
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Great discussion tonight at #strangebirdindy for our Books, Booze, and Brains discussion on "It's Not Hysteria" by Karen Tang this month!
@INHumanities @IndianaSciences #cinsoindy @indylibrary
#science #bookclub
#books #booze #brains
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The quiet work of archiving a city’s history bears more importance to our present than one would think. Read more to learn about archivist Deedee Davis's work on a historic Black cemetery in a section of Indianapolis seeing large development projects.
artsmidwest.org/an-archivist…
