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Indiana State Emblems and Symbols

·  Indiana State Motto : "The Crossroads of Indiana" (adopted in 1937)

·  Indiana State Flower : The Peony  (adopted in 1957)

·  Indiana State Bird: The Cardinal  (adopted in 1933; Indiana Code 1-2-8)

·  Indiana State Tree : The Tulip Tree  (adopted in 1931)

·  Indiana State Stone : Limestone (adopted by 1971 General Assembly per IC: 1-2-9-1).
   Sec. 1.  "The regal type rock "Limestone" which is found and quarried in south and central Indiana from the geologic formation named the Salem Limestone, is hereby adopted as the official stone of the State of Indiana."

·  Indiana State River : The Wabash River  (adopted in 1996, per IC: 1-2-11-1 )
   Sec. 1.  "The river commonly known as the Wabash River is adopted and designated as the official river of the state of Indiana."

·  Indiana State FLAG, designed by Paul Hadley, of Mooresville, Morgan County, Indiana.
   Sec. 1. "A state flag is hereby adopted, and the same shall be of the following design and dimensions, to-wit: Its dimensions shall be three (3) feet fly by two (2) feet hoist; or five (5) feet fly by three (3) feet hoist; or any size proportionate to either of those dimensions. The field of the flag shall be blue with nineteen (19) stars and a flaming torch in gold or buff. Thirteen (13) stars shall be arranged in an outer circle, representing the original thirteen (13) states; five (5) stars shall be arranged in a half circle below the torch and inside the outer circle of stars, representing the states admitted prior to Indiana; and the nineteenth star, appreciably larger than the others and representing Indiana shall be placed above the flame of the torch. The outer circle of stars shall be so arranged that one (1) star shall appear directly in the middle at the top of the circle, and the word "Indiana" shall be placed in a half circle over and above the star representing Indiana and midway between it and the star in the center above it. Rays shall be shown radiating from the torch to the three (3) stars on each side of the star in the upper center of the circle.
    Township trustees, boards of school trustees and boards of school commissioners of the various school corporations of this state, and board of county commissioners of the several counties of the state, may procure a state flag for each school and for each courthouse under their respective supervision and cause the same to be placed conspicuously in the principal room or assembly hall and any courtroom of any such building or courthouse."
  (adopted by 1917 Indiana General Assembly, as amended by Acts 1979:
IC: 1-2-2-1 )
    Sec. 2. The banner described in section 1 of this chapter shall be regulation, in addition to the American flag, with all of the militia forces of the state of Indiana, and in all public functions in which the state may or shall officially appear." (IC 1-2-2-2).

·  Indiana State Seal  (adopted by the 1963 Indiana General Assembly, IC: 1-2-4-1).
     Sec. 1. "The official seal for the state of Indiana shall be described as follows:
    A perfect circle, two and five eighths (2 5/8) inches in diameter, inclosed by a plain line. Another circle within the first, two and three eighths (2 3/8) inches in diameter inclosed by a beaded line, leaving a margin of one quarter (1/4) of an inch. In the top half of this margin are the words "Seal of the State of Indiana".
    At the bottom center, 1816, flanked on either side by a diamond, with two (2) dots and a leaf of the tulip tree (liriodendron tulipifera), at both ends of the diamond. The inner circle has two (2) trees in the left background, three (3) hills in the center background with nearly a full sun setting behind and between the first and second hill from the left.
    There are fourteen (14) rays from the sun, starting with two (2) short ones on the left, the third being longer and then alternating, short and long. There are two (2) sycamore trees on the right, the larger one being nearer the center and having a notch cut nearly half way through, from the left side, a short distance above the ground. The woodsman is wearing a hat and holding his ax nearly perpendicular on his right. The ax blade is turned away from him and is even with his hat.
    The buffalo is in the foreground, facing to the left of front. His tail is up, front feet on the ground with back feet in the air_as he jumps over a log.
    The ground has shoots of blue grass, in the area of the buffalo and woodsman."

·  Indiana's Official State SongOn the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away, Written and Composed by Paul Dresser (1859-1906), a native of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.
   (adopted by the General Assemby in 1913, As found in Indiana Code 1-2-6-1).
   Sec. 1. "The song entitled, "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away," words and music by Paul Dresser, be and is hereby established as the state song of Indiana. The form in which this song shall be sung as the state song of Indiana shall be as follows:
    'Round my Indiana homestead wave the cornfields,
    In the distance loom the woodlands clear and cool,
    Oftentimes my tho'ts revert to scenes of childhood,
    Where I first received my lessons - nature's school.
    But one thing there is missing in the picture,
    Without her face it seems so incomplete,
    I long to see my mother in the doorway,
    As she stood there years ago, her boy to greet.
                                    CHORUS
    Oh, the moonlight's fair tonight along the Wabash,
    From the fields there comes the breath of new-mown hay,
    Through the sycamores the candle lights are gleaming,
    On the banks of the Wabash, far away.
    Many years have passed since I strolled by the river,
    Arm in arm, with sweetheart Mary by my side,
    It was there I tried to tell her that I loved her,
    It was there I begged of her to be my bride.
    Long years have passed since I strolled thro' the churchyard.
    She's sleeping there, my angel, Mary dear,
    I loved her, but she thought I didn't mean it,
    Still I'd give my future were she only here."



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 The Guilded Page (ca. 1866-1901) a virtual library of texts by U.S. authors during the Guided Age.  See Progress and Poverty: An inquiry into the cause of industrial depressions and of the increase of want with increase of wealth... The Remedy, by Henry George

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Shooting Star (Tecumseh) - A skilled and courageous Shawnee fighter, Tecumseh was, however, known for his opposition to unnecessary, arbitrary killing.  He and his brother, Tenskwatawa (The Shawnee Prophet), established a northern Indiana village called Prophet's Town, which was later destroyed in 1811.  He refused to sign the Treaty of Greenville.   Tecumseh did not believe it valid for individual tribes to have borders, rather he believed the Northwest Territory belonged to a single Indian Nation.  He wanted to unite all of the tribes against further American expansion by gaining the support of the Wyandot (keepers of the council fire of the western alliance) and the Delaware (grandfather tribe of all Algonquin).  Tecumseh died at the Battle of the Thames on Oct. 5, 1813.  See also Tecumseh's Teachings

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·         Indiana State Library.    140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296

o    Newspaper Holdings: Holdings by county (in Indianapolis)

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   U.S.A.
46808   Phone: (800) 264-6369 * Email: hydebros@worldnet.att.net

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·         Indiana State Library.    140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296

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   955 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W., Suite 2600, MRC 914, Smithsonian Institution,
   Washington, D.C. 20560-0914.

History of the Iroquois - By 1680, the Iroquois had extended their empire to encompass most of the northeastern United States which included the area of present day Indiana.

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    A.F.G.S. - P.O. Box 830 - Woonsocket, RI  02895-0870

   P.O. Box 260118 - Bellerose, NY 11426-0118
   (Miguel J. Hernández - President  Email: miguel_j_hernandez@csi.com)

·         Earlham Libraries Friends Collection - 801 National Road W. - Richmond, IN 47373
Though located in Richmond, the library includes records and information related to Howard County, IN Quakers and Meetings.

o    Index of obituaries and death notices in the American Friend, compiled between 1996 and 1999 by Thomas D. Hamm.

o    Indiana Yearly Meeting Archives Index

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  Recommended by the National Genealogical Society.

·         Indiana State Library.    140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296

o    Online Databases

o    Indiana Cemetery Locator Database

o    Indiana Biography Index (published before 1990)

o    Indiana Biography Index (published since 1990)

o    Index of Indiana Marriages Through 1850.

o    Index of Indiana Marriages, 1993 through 2002

o    Newspaper Holdings: Holdings by county (in Indianapolis)

o    Images of Indiana: 92 Counties // from Adams to Whitley

o    Indiana Public Libraries

o    WWII Servicemen Database

o    Indiana Plat Books

   450 West Ohio Street - Indianapolis, IN 46202-3269
   Phone:  (317) 232-1882,  (800) IHS-1830.

Snakes & Scribes: The Dawes Commission and the Enrollment of the Creeks, By Kent Carter, in "Prologue" (Prologue, Spring 1997)

   Vital Records Department
    Indiana State Department of Health
    2 North Meridian Street
    Indianapolis, IN 46204
    Phone: (317) 233-2700

·         Indiana State Library.    140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296

o    Online Databases

o    Indiana Cemetery Locator Database

o    Indiana Biography Index (published before 1990)

o    Indiana Biography Index (published since 1990)

o    Index of Indiana Marriages Through 1850.

o    Index of Indiana Marriages, 1993 through 2000

o    Newspaper Holdings: Holdings by county (in Indianapolis)

o    Images of Indiana: 92 Counties // from Adams to Whitley

o    Indiana Public Libraries

o    WWII Servicemen Database

o    Indiana Plat Books

o    Vital Information Exchange (VINE)

·         Use the query form, at USGS, to map features including cemeteries, churches, populated places, and more.  Please note that the map town listed with a feature may be used as a map reference for the site, and may not be the town where the feature is actually located...Select a map to see the location of the actual feature.  This database may not be complete, and, as with any database, there may be errors.

 


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First Nations
First Nations Histories by Lee Stultzman

Geographic Overview of First Nations Histories

That Threaten Canada and the Means to Remedy Them

NARA-Charters of Freedom including Declaration of Independence

Government Directory by state.

   6440 E. 30th Street - Indianapolis, IN 46219   Phone: (317) 591-5222

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   Phone: (317) 232-2535

    202 North Alabama Street
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   Phone: (317) 232-1637.

The French and Indian Wars

French and Indian Wars: an essay (1750s-)
French and Indian Wars (18th Century)
The Practice of Scalping During the French and Indian War (1754-1760) By George A. Bray III

The American Revolution

The Battle of Lexington, MA (1775) includes Colonial maps.
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park in Vincennes, KNOX, IN
Northwest Territory Alliance  with Chronology of the American Revolution
Online Adventures with the American Revolution

The War of 1812