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Online Movie:
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Students debate Roe v. Wade before panel of Judges.
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| Larry Bird |
| "A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals." |
| Hall of Fame NBA Player |
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| Orville Wright |
| "If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true is really true, there would be little hope of advance." |
| Airplane Inventor |
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| Entered the Union: Dec. 11, 1816 (19) |
Capital: Indianapolis |
| Origin of Name: "Land of Indians" |
State Nickname: Hoosier State |
| State Motto: The Crossroads of America |
| State Song: “On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away” |
| National Parks: 2 • State Parks: 24 • State Historic Sites: 17 |
| Famous for: Indianapolis 500, Basketball Hall of Fame |
| Famous Indianians: Larry Bird (basketball), Bill Blass (fashion designer), Frank Borman (astronaut), James Dean (actor), Virgil Grissom (astronaut), James R. Hoffa (labor leader), Michael Jackson (singer), Buck Jones (actor), David Letterman (TV host, comedian), Schuyler Colfax • Thomas A. Hendricks • Charles W. Fairbanks • Thomas Marshall • Dan Quayle (Vice Presidents), Red Skelton (comedian), Forrest Tucker (actor), Wilbur Wright (airplane inventor) |
Birds and Indy Cars: Click on photos of the birds, Indy Cars
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| State Fair: Indianapolis |
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| Indiana National Parks |
| Indiana State Parks |
| Indiana Historic Sites |
| Indiana Attractions |
| Indianapolis 500 |
| Basketball Hall of Fame |
| Indianapolis Colts (NFL) |
| Indiana Pacers (NBA) |
| Skiing in Indiana |
| Fishing in Indiana |
| Hunting in Indiana |
| Listen to Cardinal Song |
| Indiana Photo Gallery - 1 |
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| Indiana Butterfly Gallery |
| Indiana Homeschooling |
| Indiana Resorts |
| Indiana RV Parks |
| Indiana Hotels & Reviews |
| Indiana Restaurants & Reviews |
| In 1679, French-Canadian Robert Cavelier entered Indiana in search of a water route to the Pacific Ocean. French fur traders soon followed, establishing trading posts throughout the area. Forts were built during the 1720s in Miami and Quiatenon. Vincennes became the first permanent settlement in Indiana about 1732. |
| The French & Indian War (1754-1763) ended with British victory and control of all land east of the Mississippi River, including Indiana. British territories were transferred to the U.S.A. after their defeat in the Revolutionary War. |
| Indiana inventors: Richard Gatling of Indianapolis invented the machine gun in 1862. In 1885, the first gasoline pump was developed in Fort Wayne. Elwood Haynes of Kokomo developed the first successful gasoline-powered car in 1894. |
| Almost half of all cropland in Indiana is planted in corn. |
| The Indiana Dunes region provides habitat for many unusual plants, including prickly pear cactus, lichen mosses, bearberry, and more than 20 varieties of orchids. |
| Santa Claus, Indiana receives over one half million letters and requests at Christmas time. |
| Indiana's Ethnic Roots: German (22.7%), American (12.0%), English (8.9%), Irish (10.8%), Polish (3.0%) |
| Religion in Indiana: 59% Christian (39% Protestant, 20% Catholic), 16% No Religion |
| Many Mennonite and Amish live on the farmland of Northwestern Indiana. |
| Indiana is the "Brain Bank of the Midwest" as Indiana's colleges and universities attract the fourth largest number of out-of-state students in the nation. |
| Indiana has a rich basketball heritage. Although James Naismith invented basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1891, Indiana is where high school basketball was born. |
| In 1880, Wabash became the first city in the United States to have electric streetlights. |
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| Sanctity of Life Day |
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January 22
"All human life is a gift from our Creator that is sacred, unique and worthy of protection. On National Sanctity of Human Life Day, our country recognizes that each person, including every person waiting to be born, has a special place and purpose in this world." Pres. George W. Bush
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| Religious Freedom Day |
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January 16
Each year, the President declares January 16th to be Religious Freedom Day. This day is the anniversary of the passage of the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom in 1786.
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| Martin Luther King |
January 16
A U.S. holiday honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., an influential American civil rights leader who peacefully worked for equal rights for all Americans.
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| Epiphany |
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January 6
The Feast of the Epiphany marks the end of the 12 Days of Christmas and celebrates the revelation of the birth of Jesus Christ as Savior of the whole world. Magi (wise men) from the east follow a star that suddenly appeared at Jesus' birth...
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| New Year |
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January 1
In countries which ue the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day is usually celebrated on January 1. The celebration of the New Year is a major event worldwide.
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