Date: 
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 12:01am to Sat, 03/30/2024 - 11:59pm

honey bee

 

Honey bees are enjoying Spring in Indiana.

 

Indiana Quick Quiz

  1.      Civil War General and author Lew Wallace lived in what Indiana city?

  2. October 16 - October 22 The Week in Indiana History | Spotlight on Lake     Name the Quaker College which was founded in Richmond, Indiana, in 1847.

  3.      Who wrote a cookbook entitled "Home Cookin' with Dave's Mom"?

  4.      How did Angola, Indiana get its name?

Answers Below 

 

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RCA

March 25, 1954  RCA began producing color TVs at its plant in Bloomington, Indiana.  A set with a 12-inch screen sold for around $1,000.

 

Larry and MagicMarch 26, 1979 Michigan State defeated Indiana State in the NCAA basketball championship. Earvin "Magic" Johnson led the Spartans against Larry Bird of the Sycamores in one of the most-watched TV games in history. 

 

March 28, 1844  Four people were killed and several injured in a railroad accident on the steep incline in Madison. The loaded wood car broke loose and raced downhill, slamming into the passenger car.  

 

Take Me Out To The Ball GameMarch 29, 1878   Albert Von Tilzer was born in Indianapolis. He became a songwriter whose most famous composition was "Take Me Out to the Ballgame."  Another hit was "I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time."

 

Dr. James Ford HomeOur Where in Indiana? from last week was taken inside the Dr. James Ford Historic Home in Wabash, Indiana.

 

Where in Indiana?

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Answers:       1. Crawfordsville     2. Earlham College     3. Dorothy Letterman     4. Angola, NY, home of settlers

 

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