George Ellis on The Nature of the Physical World
On Thursday 17 September the Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts GIPCA Great Texts Big Questions lecture will present an opportunity to hear one of the worlds leading cosmologists discuss the way scientific and everyday views of the nature of things relate to each other. How do relativity theory quantum theory and cosmological theory change our views of the world and the universe? How do they relate to every day life? George Ellis Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University
Earth Science and Technology Week
Since October 1998, the American Geological Institute has organized this national and international event to help the public gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth Sciences and to encourage stewardship of the Earth.
Korea: The Unfinished War
To fully grasp the ongoing tensions between the United States and North Korea, it is important to understand the war that ended fifty years ago this summer. John Biewen and Stephen Smith of American RadioWorks examine the often-overlooked war that helped define global politics and American life for the second half of the 20th century.
Hurricane Risk for New Orleans
This transcribed article from American Radio Works discusses the hurricane risk in New Orleans. The 2002 article talks about how deep flood waters would be in a Category Five hurricane and the likelihood that such a storm would hit. Users may also listen to the article using Real Player audio program.
Scene at City Market
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Texas Slavery Project
Centered on a database of slave and slaveholder populations in Texas during the Republic era (1837-45), the Texas Slavery Project offers a window into the role slavery played in the development of Texas in the years before the region became part of the United States.
Dynamic interactive maps show the changing flows of enslaved and slaveholder populations in Texas over time. The population database search engine allows users to discover the growth of slave and slaveholder populations in the reg
New Carlisle High School
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Billy Sunday at a Tent Meeting, Winona Lake
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Indiana State Soldiers and Sailors Monument information card, 1943
Information card with description and statistics on the construction of the Monument.
The South Face of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument Decorated for Christmas, ca. 1980
The south face of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument decorated for Christmas with the annual Peace on Earth message, ca. 1980.,Appears in Destination Indiana 6
Appears in Big Screen Journey Explore the Monument
Riley's Casket Entering the Doors of the Statehouse
Riley's casket entering the doors of the statehouse.
Riley's Funeral Hearse at Crown Hill Cemetery
Riley's funeral hearse at Crown Hill Cemetery.,Appears in Destination Indiana 14
View of the East and South Sides of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument with the War Sculpture Groups
View of the east and south sides of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument with the War sculpture groups designed by Bruno Schmitz and Rudolph Schwarz. Above them is the Army astragal (a bronze panel) sculpted by Nicolaus Geiger. It represents the weapons and carnage of war. [1902]
Illinois Building Soon After Completion
Elevated view of the Illinois Building in 1926, soon after it was completed. This shows the intersection at Illinois and Market Streets from the Traction Terminal Building across the street.,Appears in Destination Indiana 29
Golf Course on Top of the Test Building
Those who went to the top of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in the late 1920s got a surprise. There was a putting course on top of the Test Building. [ca. 1927],Appears in Destination Indiana 8
Northwest Homesteader: A Curriculum Project for Washington Schools
This packet provides materials that relate to the history of homesteading in Washington state. In many respects homesteading was a national story, born of an era when the United States was both agrarian and expansionist. The major themes of this packet invite teachers and students to think about how regional, state, and local history fit within the broader American context.
View of the Southeast Quadrant of Monument Circle
This view shows the southeast quadrant as it appears today. [2008]
Aerial View of the Southwest Quadrant of Monument Circle
After the 1969 fire at Wasson’s department store, the building was razed. In the early 1990s the property was used as a park area, and food service was available during the warmer months. The Guaranty and Lacy buildings are at the corners of the southwest quadrant as seen in the 1991 image.,Appears in Destination Indiana 3
Downtown Knox, Indiana
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Bungalow at Bass Lake
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