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Memorial Day in Indiana: barbeques, sales, and of course, the Indy 500. However, it’s also important to remember the real reason behind the day – to honor those who have died in warfare. Memorial Day has its origins in the aftermath of the American Civil War – it was originally called “Decoration Day” and citizens [...]
The Indiana State Library recently recovered an extremely rare and valuable letter written by President Ulysses S. Grant to his former Vice President Schuyler Colfax in 1873. The document was up for sale at a Pennsylvania auction house where it was discovered by the Northern Indiana Historical Society (South Bend) who contacted the State Library [...]
May is Jewish American Heritage Month; and seven different federal agencies are a part of the celebration. The federal government’s Jewish American Heritage Month web portal introduces stories of Jewish Americans, electronic exhibits and collections, and images of famous Jewish Americans like Leonard Bernstein, Betty Friedan, and Edward Koch. Agencies responsible for the website include [...]
Yesterday, the Indiana Center for the Book received the 2009 Boorstin Center for the Book Award for innovative reading-promotion efforts. National Center for the Book Director John Y. Cole presented the Boorstin Award to Roberta L. Brooker, Indiana State Librarian, and Drew Griffis, Director of the Indiana Center for the Book, at a lunchtime reception [...]
Although this is the last day, it is not too late to celebrate Air Quality Awareness Week. Running from April 27 to May 1, the Week is designed to promote behavior that encourages clean air. The Environmental Protection Agency has a great site that focuses on a new topic each day of the week. Previous [...]