Articles tagged as: history, #HISTORY
August 2, 2022
Indiana History Train at the State Fair previews upcoming Chuck Taylor Exhibit
An upcoming exhibit at the Indiana Historical Center looks at the history of basketball in the state.
Read MoreJuly 11, 2022
Grant helps to add records to Indiana Jewish Historical Society Digital Collection
The Indiana Historical Society has added more than 5,000 new scans to its Indiana Jewish Historical Society digital collection.
Read MoreJune 13, 2022
Arab Americans' history in Indianapolis told in documentary
A local professor spent the last few years documenting the history of Arab Americans in Indianapolis. WFYI's Taylor Bennett spoke with Edward Curtis, chair of Liberal Arts and professor of religious studies in the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, about the project and why it was important to shed light on the impact of the community on the city and state.
Read MoreMay 17, 2022
Documentary explores history of first public school for Black students in Indianapolis
John Hope School 26 was one of the first public schools for Black students in Indianapolis. It's now home to the Oaks Academy, and it is the subject of a new documentary
Read MoreApril 12, 2022
Unfair housing history on display at Central Library
The interactive exhibit explores ways in which residents have been historically shut out of home ownership.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2016
New CEO Wants To Raise Conner Prairie's National Profile
New President and CEO Norman Burns says he doesn't think a lot of people think about places like Conner Prairie being an economic engine for the community.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2016
Visual History Book 'Indianapolis Then And Now' Gets An Update
History buffs won't want to miss the new updated version of the visual history book "Indianapolis Then and Now". Authors Nelson Price and Joan Hostetler stopped by the 90.1 studios to tell WFYI's Jill Ditmire about the latest edition.
Read MoreNovember 13, 2015
Anderson Social Studies Teacher Part Of One Of A Kind History Program
An Indiana social studies teacher is taking part in a one of a kind history program that will take him from Indiana to Italy.
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