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  • Thanksgiving: A tradition centuries in the making

    Thanksgiving: A tradition centuries in the making

    But do you know where this tradition came from, or when the national holiday actually came to be?

  • Gene Stratton-Porter could potentially be a hazard to the International Space Station

    Gene Stratton-Porter could potentially be a hazard to the International Space Station

    In 1925, the year after Gene Stratton-Porter's death, it was estimated that about 10 million copies of her books had been sold

  • The Web of Mystery and Fear of Spiders

    The Web of Mystery and Fear of Spiders

    Far to seldom do we take a moment to appreciate the beauty and complexity of the spider

  • A Decorative Weapon in Selma’s Arsenal

    A Decorative Weapon in Selma’s Arsenal

    In a pinch, hatpins could be extracted and used in self-defense!

  • Wherein we find out how dedicated Mrs. Porter was to the craft of photography

    Wherein we find out how dedicated Mrs. Porter was to the craft of photography

    The fervor of Gene Stratton-Porter applied to the medium of photography is astonishing

  • How He Made That Mural

    How He Made That Mural

    Artur Silva's mural in the Indiana State Museum's new Gallery One, is brimming with so many ideas and images

  • Celebrate National Book Lovers Day with these Gene Stratton-Porter best-sellers

    Celebrate National Book Lovers Day with these Gene Stratton-Porter best-sellers

    Bibliophiles across the nation celebrate National Book Lovers Day on Aug.9 by picking up a beloved novel—or by finding a new favorite

  • Fourth of July: Celebrating Independence Day in the United States

    Fourth of July: Celebrating Independence Day in the United States

    Citizens of the United States will celebrate the Independence Day holiday this week, but did you know the Continental Congress actually voted in favor

  • Beauty in the Bones

    Beauty in the Bones

    Eight to 10 hours a week, Deborah Patrick and Susen Brutkiewicz can be found identifying microscopic bones

  • The Sounds A Mural Makes

    The Sounds A Mural Makes

    An interactive mural invites visitors to engage in the elements of dance, movement, play, sound and imagination

  • Saving the Crawfish Frog

    Saving the Crawfish Frog

    Angel Mounds State Historic Site is being considered as a location to repopulate the once-common frog

  • Collecting During COVID

    Collecting During COVID

    Today's pandemic items are tomorrow's artifacts