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  • Reinventing the Wheel

    Reinventing the Wheel

    A new waterwheel recently began turning at Whitewater Canal State Historic Site

  • Going Up! The Archaeology of Elevators 

    Going Up! The Archaeology of Elevators 

    That object is one piece of a very uplifting story — it's part of an elevator

  • A Designer Original

    A Designer Original

    Katie Pourcho's student-designed dress has been worn to the White House and displayed at the statehouse. Now, it has a permanent home in our house.

  • Why Booth Shot Lincoln

    Why Booth Shot Lincoln

    Booth vowed, "That is the last speech he will ever make"

  • Saying Yes to the Dress

    Saying Yes to the Dress

    Two dresses created for Spielberg's 2012 movie "Lincoln" made their way to the Indiana State Museum for the new exhibition "Influencing Lincoln"

  • The math of hanging a picture

    The math of hanging a picture

    When there's an art exhibit, staff members often comment not only about the pictures but the symmetry with which they're hung

  • 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