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This page about historic Indiana is a supplement to Indiana Social Studies where you will find additional material including history, colleges and universities, capital city profile, lesson plans, state government and more.


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Famous Indiana People Hoosiers  __ You will find a list of famous people who are a part of the history of Indiana. - From 50states.com - http://www.50states.com/bio/indiana.htm

Find a Grave - Indiana ___Brief biographies of 720 'famous' citizens, many with information about their claims to fame, causes of death and burial places, and photos. - Illustrated - From Find a Grave - http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=state&FSstateid=17

Historical Museums of Indiana - A History Guide __ "Indiana history museums. Learn about historic Indiana and discover the history of Indiana people. Locate Indiana history museums, old Indiana photos, Indiana place histories, Indiana historic sites, Indiana history timelines, state symbols, Indiana genealogy research libraries and other Indiana history data." - illustrated - From censusfinder.com - http://www.censusfinder.com/indiana-historical-museums.htm

History of Indiana ___A printable page which provides a brief overview of the history of Indiana. - Text only - From Yahoo! Travel - http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-501404-indiana_history-i 

Indiana ___A good overview of the history of Indiana, plus statistics, demographic information, and links to "... selected famous natives and residents." - Illustrated - From Pearson Education, publishing as Infoplease - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108211.html 

 

Indiana Ghost Towns ___These brief reports about this state's ghost towns are submitted by viewers. - Map - From Ghosttowns.com - http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/in/in.html 

Indiana Governors' Portraits ___"The Indiana Governors' Portraits collection consists of oil portraits (except one pastel) of all but one governor of Indiana since it became a territory. When a new governor is elected, the Indiana Historical Bureau must assure that the governor's portrait is painted and added to the collection. Most of the portraits are hanging in government offices in the State House in Indianapolis." - Illustrated - From the Indiana Historical Bureau - http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/ihb/govportraits/index.html  
 
Indiana Historical Society __ Learn about the organization, goals and accomplishments. - illustrated - From indianahistory.org - http://www.indianahistory.org/

Indiana: History ___Topics include the French and Indian War, statehood and industrialization. - Text only - From The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. - http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/us/A0858787.html

Indiana History __ An excellent collection of resources about the history of Indiana. - From inspire.net - http://www.inspire.net/indhist.html 

Indiana History Main Table of Contents ___"The history of Indiana that is provided here should be a brief history on the development of our state. The text was compiled from several sources, including some college textbooks. If you have any questions about Indiana History you can contact education@centerforhistory.org with your questions or comment about the text. The text is divided up into "sections" of Indiana's history for easy viewing." - Illustrated - From the Northern Indiana Historical Society - http://www.centerforhistory.org/indiana_history_maincontents.html
 
Indiana Old Photos.... faces and places in the past __ "Old family photographs, postcards, historical pictures, and genealogy about the people and places." A lot of Indiana history here. - illustrated - From familyoldphotos.com - http://www.familyoldphotos.com/in/

 

Indiana, Timeline of State History  __ "Chronological timeline lists important dates and events in the history of Indiana. Find details on education, geography, and facts for this mid-western state." - From shgresources.com - http://www.shgresources.com/in/timeline/

Local Indiana History __ Local resources for the history of Indiana including brief county by county info such as founding dates and more. - From att.net - http://home.att.net/~Local_History/IN_History.htm  

State of Indiana History ___Not an attractive page, but the facts are here. - Text only - From NorthEastern Genealogy - http://www.negenealogy.com/in/in_state/history.htm

 

Underground Railroad in Indiana __ Collection of resources about the Underground Railroad in Indiana. - From Indiana Historical Bureau - http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/ihb/ugrr/index.html  

The US50 - A Guide to the State of Indiana ___A general overview of the history of Indiana and brief biographies of historic figures. - Text only - From Erik Schubach and TheUS50.com - http://www.theus50.com/indiana/history.shtml 

 
 

 

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