Indiana Quick Quiz
- How many Hoosiers survived the sinking of the Titanic?
-
What is the name of the Wright brothers first airplane?
- What award did Ernie Pyle receive in 1944?
- How did Ernie Pyle become a letterman at Indiana University?
Answers Below
For more activities in IN * https://www.visitindiana.com/
April 14, 1912 The RMS Titanic struck an iceberg near midnight and sank early the next morning. Over 1500 died. Among the 710 survivors was Ellen Toomey, who returned to her home on Bates Street in Indianapolis.
April 15, 1861 As the Civil War erupted, Governor Oliver P. Morton called for 75,000 volunteers to join the Union Army.
April 16, 1867 Wilbur Wright, American aviator, born in Millville, Indiana.
April 18, 1945 War correspondent Ernie Pyle was killed by sniper machine gun fire near Okinawa. He was born in Dana, Indiana, and attended Indiana University, where the School of Journalism is now named in his honor.
Where in Indiana
Do you know where this photo was taken?
Visit us on Instagram to submit your answer.
Instagram
Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken in Frankfort, Indiana.
“The best dividends on labor invested have invariably come from seeking more knowledge rather than more power.”
― Wilbur Wright
Send your favorite Hoosier quote to: RegEdwards@idoa.in.gov
Answers: 1. At least 3 2. Kitty Hawk Flyer 3. Pulitzer 4. He was the senior manager of the football team
Follow this link to subscribe to Hoosier History Highlights and to view archived editions
Indiana Statehouse Tour Office
Guided tours of the Indiana Statehouse are offered Monday through Friday.
For more information contact us.
(317) 233-5293
Estanley@idoa.in.gov
Take an "Armchair Tour" of the Indiana Statehouse!
Follow us: Instagram @instatehousetouroffice; Facebook @Indiana Statehouse Tour Office and Education Center; Twitter @INSthouseEdCntr