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Our final #ChronAmParty post today celebrates none other than Duke Ellington! The jazz giant performed in Indianapolis at the Murat Theater in 1946, as chronicled by this ad from the Indianapolis Times: bit.ly/2ULAPV6. #AfricanAmericanMusicHeritage #ChronAm

@mwerner97 IU Bloomington The Hoosier State Chronicles continues to impress!😍 From the January 7, 1903 Indianapolis Journal. We may have additional documentation but my first run through some of our digitized university records didn't turn up anything so I had turned to the digitized newspapers.

Our video series is back! In this episode, Earl Browder, Communist Party candidate for President, was arrested in Terre Haute in 1936 for attempting to hold a rally. It became a national discussion on free speech. Watch the video to learn more. youtu.be/Ijvbs_JAKrg #ChronAm

#OnThisDay in 1920: Evansville Chief of Police Edgar Schmitt was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role as the head of the city's illegal "booze ring." Read more: bit.ly/3fHraqR. #OTD #ChronAm #ChroniclingAmerica

#ThrowbackThursday 18 June 1908: Hammond Times- Lake County. Several residents need to pick up letters from the Post Office, Paulson Tea and Coffee may expand into CP if sales are sufficient, and a possible motorcycle tour route to go through CP. #tbt Hoosier State Chronicles #CPHistory

The earliest reference I can find to a #Juneteenth celebration in Indiana was 1953. It was part of an event to honor police officers and firefighters. From the Indianapolis Recorder, via Hoosier State Chronicles: Hoosier State Chronicles

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Thanks to the The New York Times for highlighting Hoosier State Chronicles in this piece on researching family history! We really appreciate the shoutout. nytimes.com/2020/06/24/tec… #ChronAm #DigitizedNewspapers #Genealogy

*NEW VIDEO* In this episode, Thomas Hart Benton, one of America’s premier artists during the twentieth century, painted a series of controversial murals about Indiana for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. Watch the video to learn more. youtu.be/2hz-Ul06ByA #ChronAm

The COVID-19 pandemic has made completing the #2020Census a challenge. A similar problem occurred in South Bend during the 1920 Census, where a small, but powerful influenza epidemic stunted the city's ability to complete the census. #ChronAm Learn more: wp.me/p7f1qx-1T4

The COVID-19 pandemic has made completing the #2020Census a challenge. A similar problem occurred in South Bend during the 1920 Census, where a small, but powerful influenza epidemic stunted the city's ability to complete the census. #ChronAm Learn more: wp.me/p7f1qx-1T4

📣New Episode Alert By 1911, Indiana suffragists crackled with energy, hope, anxiety, and intention. On this ep. of Talking Hoosier History, we join these determined women at this pivotal point in the fight for women's suffrage. Listen here: bit.ly/2P5zeGv

#OTD Sept. 2, 1896 - Major Taylor, at 17, set his 1st world record (unofficial), at Capital City Track, Indianapolis: 1/5 mile, unpaced, 23.6 seconds. He also shattered Walter Sanger's 1-mile record (paced) for that track. #honorMajorTaylor @hs_chronicles majortaylorassociation.org/events/indy-ma…

#OTD in 1916, the temperature in Indianapolis went from 68 degrees to 10 degrees in a matter of hours. This remains the greatest single day fluctuation in temperature recorded in the city.

#ThrowbackThursday 13 April 1915: The Hammond Times- Lake County. Marriage controversy that involves Pastor, 3 wives, and a Hub City marriage. #tbt Hoosier State Chronicles #CPHistory

21 June 1909: The Hammond Times- Lake County. Photo of winner L. Chevrolet and race headlines. Hoosier State Chronicles #CPHistory #CobeCup City of Crown Point

We are proud to announce that the Nappanee Advance-News is now available on Hoosier State Chronicles! The collection, spanning 1879-2018, comprises 7,155 issues and over 84,000 pages. You can check it out here: bit.ly/3j5q2SE. As always, happy searching!

A watch fob washed up on a California beach, leading IHB historian Justin Clark to unravel the story of how a German immigrant in Indiana turned a failing firm into one of the most successful soap companies of the early 20th century blog.history.in.gov/washed-up-a-di…

The life of Hoosier industrialist Henry Ulen seems like a movie—a person of little education and resources that builds a business empire, who then comes back to his hometown to share the fruits of his success. Learn more from our newest video: youtu.be/8nfeVIX_qVA