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Sun, 11/24/2024 - 12:01am to Sat, 11/30/2024 - 11:59pm

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, November 30th - Purdue travels to Bloomington to take on the IU Hoosiers.  Winner keeps the Old Oaken Bucket this year.

 

Indiana Quick Quiz

  1.      What is the county seat of Marshall county?October 16 - October 22 The Week in Indiana History | Spotlight on Lake

  2.      How many streams in Indiana are named "Indian Creek?"

  3.      Where can you find "Cornstalk Creek?"

  4.      Where can you find the village of "Lamb?"

Answers Below 

 

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November 26, 1918 A statue of James Whitcomb Riley is unveiled in front of the Hancock County Courthouse in Greenfield, primarily funded by pennies contributed by school children across the country.

 

mtNovember 26, 1878  (Marshall) "Major" Taylor, American track cyclist (first African-American world champion; 1899 World Track Championships), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1932).

 

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November 27, 1909 Harold Handley is born in LaPorte. He becomes the 39th Governor of Indiana.

 

vuNovember 29, 1806 Vincennes University is incorporated. Founded by William Henry Harrison, it is one of two schools in the nation started by a President. The other is University of Virginia (Thomas Jefferson).

 

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November 30, 1863 The U. S. Department of War authorizes Governor Olive P. Morton to raise a Civil War infantry regiment composed of African-Americans.

 

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"We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses."

-Abraham Lincoln

 

205Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken in the basement of the Indiana Statehouse, where the horse stables were, when the Statehouse was first opened.

 

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We hope you saved some Indiana sweet corn for your holiday dinners.

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Answers:     1. Plymouth (named for Plymouth, Massachusetts)     2. At least 9 and several others being called Little Indian Creek.     3. Montgomery County     4. Switzerland County

 

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