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Various indigenous peoples inhabited what would become Indiana for thousands of years, some of whom the U.S. government expelled between 1800 and 1836. Indiana received its name because the state was largely possessed by native tribes even after it was granted statehood. Since then, settlement patterns in Indiana have reflected regional cultural segmentation present in the Eastern United States; the state's northernmost tier was settled primarily by people from New England and New York, Central Indiana by migrants from the Mid-Atlantic states and adjacent Ohio, and Southern Indiana by settlers from the Upland South, particularly Kentucky and Tennessee.
Indiana has a diverse economy with a gross state product of $352.62 billion in 2021. It has several metropolitan areas with populations greater than 100,000 and a number of smaller cities and towns. Indiana is home to professional sports teams, including the NFL's Indianapolis Colts and the NBA's Indiana Pacers. The state also hosts several notable competitive events, such as the Indianapolis 500, held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Full article...)
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USS Indianapolis (CL/CA-35) was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, named for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Launched in 1931, it was the flagship for the commander of Scouting Force 1 for eight years, then flagship for Admiral Raymond Spruance from 1943 to 1945 while he commanded the Fifth Fleet in battles across the Central Pacific during World War II.
In July 1945, Indianapolis completed a top-secret high-speed trip to deliver uranium and other components for "Little Boy", the first nuclear weapon ever used in combat, to the Tinian Naval Base, and subsequently departed for the Philippines on training duty. At 0015 on 30 July, the ship was torpedoed by the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58, and sank in 12 minutes. Of 1,195 crewmen aboard, approximately 300 went down with the ship. The remaining 890 faced exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning, and shark attacks while stranded in the open ocean with few lifeboats and almost no food or water. The Navy only learned of the sinking four days later, when survivors were spotted by the crew of a PV-1 Ventura on routine patrol. A U.S. Navy PBY flying boat crew landed to save those in the water. Only 316 survived. (Full article...)Selected image -
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- ... that after the Wolverines released their "Moose" for his fifth season, he went on to win another Big Ten championship with the Hoosiers?
- ... that Gleaners Food Bank has served more than 700 million pounds (320 million kg) of food in Indiana?
- ... that the Indy Bag Ladies, one of the oldest AIDS fundraising organizations, is a group of activist drag queens in Indianapolis who have raised more than $1 million for AIDS patients?
- ... that the existence of Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues was accidentally leaked when it was displayed on an animator's résumé?
- ... that three years prior to this month's massive plastics fire in Indiana, a court determined that the site was a fire hazard "unsafe to people and property"?
- ... that the veto of an Indiana law that bans transgender girls from participating in school sports was overridden by the state legislature?
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South Bend is a city in and the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. At the 2020 census, the city had a total of 103,453 residents and is the fourth-largest city in Indiana. Located just south of the border with Michigan, South Bend anchors the Michiana region and is 72 miles (116 km) east of downtown Chicago. The metropolitan area had a population of 324,501 in 2020, while its combined statistical area had 812,199.
The area was settled in the early 19th century by fur traders and was established as a city in 1865. The St. Joseph River shaped South Bend's economy through the mid-20th century. River access assisted heavy industrial development such as that of the Studebaker Corporation, the Oliver Chilled Plow Company, and other large corporations. (Full article...)Selected biography -
Ryan Wayne White (December 6, 1971 – April 8, 1990) was an American teenager from Kokomo, Indiana, who became a national poster child for HIV/AIDS in the United States after his school barred him from attending classes following a diagnosis of AIDS.
As a haemophiliac, he became infected with HIV from a contaminated factor VIII blood treatment and, when diagnosed in December 1984, was given six months to live. Doctors said he posed no risk to other students, as AIDS is not an airborne disease and spreads solely through bodily fluids, but AIDS was poorly understood by the general public at the time. When White tried to return to school, many parents and teachers in Howard County rallied against his attendance due to unwarranted concerns of the disease spreading to other students and staff. A lengthy administrative appeal process ensued, and news of the conflict turned White into a popular celebrity and advocate for AIDS research and public education. Surprising his doctors, White lived five years longer than predicted. He died on April 8, 1990, one month before his high school graduation. (Full article...)Selected quote
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- 1963 Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum gas explosion
- 2006 Brickyard 400
- 2011 South Bend mayoral election
- 2015 South Bend mayoral election
- 2019 South Bend mayoral election
- 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game
- Max Bielfeldt
- The Fault in Our Stars (film)
- Hurley Goodall
- Proposed South Shore Line station in South Bend
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Indiana | |
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Country | United States |
Admitted to the Union | December 11, 1816 (19th) |
Capital | Indianapolis |
Largest city | Indianapolis |
Largest metro and urban areas | Indianapolis-Carmel MSA |
Government | |
• Governor | Eric Holcomb (R) (2017) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Suzanne Crouch (R) (2017) |
Legislature | Indiana General Assembly |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
U.S. senators | Todd Young (R) Mike Braun (R) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,080,485 |
• Density | 169.5/sq mi (65.46/km2) |
Language | |
• Official language | English |
Latitude | 37° 46′ N to 41° 46′ N |
Longitude | 84° 47′ W to 88° 6′ W |
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