Category: History
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Touring the James Whitcomb Riley home
A tour of the grand Victorian house James Whitcomb Riley lived in during his later years.
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If you’re not connected to your heritage, you are whoever you decide to be
Who am I, really? My heritage leaves me no clues.
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Our grand old flag
On this Independence Day, the story of the song “You’re a Grand Old Flag.”
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Uncovering a beer-soaked history
An old building from my memories has a rich past.
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Tippecanoe and Garrett too
The history of the Battle of Tippecanoe.
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Pulled back from the brink: 1880 Paoli bridge
This old bridge looked like it was beyond repair — but thankfully, it wasn’t.
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Building US 41 near Terre Haute in the 1920s
I was asked to figure out when some road-construction photos were made. I was able to date them to 1924 or 1925. Here’s how.
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Walking the fine line between telling the truth and avoiding woke excess on state historic markers
States should tread carefully when updating historic markers to reflect modern sensibilities.
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Whispering Winds on the Brookville Road
A look at a historic house on Indiana’s Brookville Road that once housed a family restaurant.
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Interviewed on the radio about the Michigan Road
Hear my interview about the Michigan Road from radio station WKVI.
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U.S. school desegregation, bullying, unrest, and violence, in the 1970s
A remembrance of school racial integration in the mid-1970s.