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Indiana University

Indiana University: Building a Nation: Indiana Limestone Photograph Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of over 25,000 black and white architectural photographs that were discovered in a dilapidated house owned by the Indiana Limestone Company in Bedford, Indiana. These images of residences, churches, universities, museums,...
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S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: Indiana Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Indiana.
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Indiana University

Indiana University: Stamp Act

For Students 9th - 10th
From the American History Documents series, view the original document and read about the 1765 tax that ignited the American Revolution.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Indiana Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Indiana includes information on featured poets (Clayton Eshleman and Mari Evans) and poems specifically about Indiana.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Indiana

For Students 3rd - 5th
"Indiana means 'land of the Indians'" Who has the "longest-running Fourth of July celebration?" Come and check out this site and find out more about the Hoosier state.
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Other

Art Smart: Indiana: Explore Indiana Art

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A comprehensive resource for teachers on artists from Indiana. Search by artist, year, medium or process, or the location of the artwork. The resource is designed for Grade 4 but can be easily adapted. Each artwork is accompanied by...
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Other

Indiana Historical Bureau: The Underground Railroad: A Well Kept Secret

For Students 9th - 10th
Shows maps of the Underground Railroad routes that slaves took when they sought freedom, along with an informative article on the history of this movement in Indiana.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Steamboat Indiana's Last Voyage

For Students 9th - 10th
The 'Indiana' steamboat sank in Lake Erie in the mid-1800's. The story of the ship is told through artifacts and maps.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: On the School Bus: Martinsburg, Indiana 1939

For Students 9th - 10th
It's an early winter morning in rural Indiana, and Russell Bishop is getting ready to drive his school bus route. His daughter Mary Lou is with him, and his double-deep orange school bus is parked outside the family farm's barn. An...
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Indiana University

Wright American Fiction Collection: Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
The full texts to Twain's lesser-known works can be accessed from this site such as "Celebrated Jumping Frog" and "The Innocents Abroad." Read facsimiles of the original books or plain text versions.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Robert Indiana

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A kid-friendly biography and introduction to pop artist Robert Indiana. Asks some thoughtful questions and gives fun facts about the artist.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: The 158th Indiana Volunteer Infantry at Camp Poland

For Students 9th - 10th
Newspaper account of the 158th Indiana Volunteer Infantry in Camp Poland, Tennessee during the Spanish American War appeared in the Knoxville Journal and Tribune, August, 1898.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Crew of the Indiana Rescues Spanish Naval Crews: Battle of Santiago

For Students 9th - 10th
An account written by the Chaplain of the INDIANA describes the rescue of Spanish Naval crews after the Battle of Santiago.
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Indiana University

Iupui: Historic New Harmony, Indiana

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home site for the landmark town of New Harmony, Indiana, which is the site of two attempted communal livings. Both the Harmonists, from 1814-1825, and the Owenites, from 1825-1826, called New Harmony home in hopes of a great...
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Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Asher Lubotzky, We Become the Scape Goat: African Voices at Indiana Univ.

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on Indiana University's (IU) transformation in terms of its foreign student population. From 1950 to 1977, IU transformed itself from an "All-American school" into an international hub. It provides two short stories...
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: George Lucas

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative page on the life of "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones," director, George Lucas.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Robert Indiana

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia contains several links related to Robert Indiana's artworks.
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Indiana University

Archives of African American Music and Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains resources on black culture and music from the early 1900s to the present.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: William Jennings Bryan: Imperialism (Flag of an Empire)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text and audio of William Jennings Bryan's speech "Imperialism" (Flag of an Empire) delivered on August 8, 1900, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Robert F. Kennedy: Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text, audio, and video [1:47] of Robert F. Kennedy's speech to the nation concerning the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.; it was delivered on April 4, 1968, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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A&E Television

History.com: The States

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Robert Indiana

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biographical sketch of American artist Robert Indiana, whose work is associated with the Pop Art movement. His "LOVE" print was the basis of the widely distributed 1973 United States Postal Service "LOVE" stamp.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Indiana State History for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Indiana including early explorers, Native Americans, settlers, Pontiac's War, Tecumseh's War, and becoming a state.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Indiana Bat

For Students 4th - 8th
Indiana bats hibernate in caves in extraordinarily dense clusters. Thousands hang by their toes from the ceiling, so tightly packed that 300-450 squeeze into one square foot of space. Learn more about the Myotis sodalis, more commonly...