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Hoosier History Live — 295 episodes
Fire Towers in the State Parks
Obscure Indianapolis
Off the Beaten Path In Indiana
Nazis on the Eastside Pre-World War II
The History of Indiana Harbor and East Chicago
Auto Races Before the Indianapolis 500
Prohibition in Indiana
Thomas R Marshall: The Hoosier Vice President Who Didn't Seize Power
Hoosier Food and Dining Preferences
Latino Heritage in Indiana
Historic Hoosier Women
In Memoriam Dan Wakefield
Caroline Scott Harrison
Early Days of State Legislature in Indianapolis
Fight Songs of Bygone High Schools
Noble Sissle: Trailblazing Lyricist and Broadway Producer
Ask Nelson and Ed Fujawa
The Great Tri-State Tornado of 1925
Architecture in Indianapolis (Part 2): 1870-1900
Historic True Crime in Indiana
Indianapolis Public Schools and the Education of Black Students
Forensic Genealogy
Architecture in Indianapolis: The 1800s
Sculpting Famous Hoosiers
Historic Preservation in Indiana: A Retrospective with Marsh Davis
The Art of Architectural Salvage
James Whitcomb Riley: Some Misconceptions
Martinsville Murder of Carol Jenkins in 1968
Historic Urban Sites in Indianapolis
Horror Movies: Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, and Their Indiana Connections
Population Shifts in Indiana: Future Projections and Historic Comparisons
Collecting Pop History
From the Purdue Archives: 1903 Football Team Trainwreck, Black Students Denied Admission to Dorms in the 1940s, and More
Famous People Influenced By Kurt Vonnegut
Early Architects in Indiana
Ask Nelson and Ray Boomhower
Beatles, their 1964 State Fair concerts and more
Teddy Roosevelt and Indiana connections
Invasive pests impacting plants and trees
Vinyl era of Indiana music: a follow-up
D-Day and Hoosiers: 80 years later
Madge Oberholtzer: A follow-up about the woman who helped bring down the KKK
Busting myths about historic houses
An acclaimed race driver and a sportswriter: two lives cut short
Marquis de Lafayette, his farewell tour and Indiana
Deaths in the White House, including a First Lady
Hoosiers who claimed to witness Lincoln's assassination
Amelia Earhart and her Indiana connections: Encore
Some landmark structures in Indy, then and now
Civic education: The need for a refresh
Ask Nelson – and Glory-June Greiff, too
Lives of musicians post-Indiana Avenue heyday
Sites along U.S. 40 in Indiana, then and now
Ellen Munds, a trail-blazer of Storytelling Arts
Carnegie Libraries in Indiana
Black firefighters history in Indy
Latino Hoosiers during the mid and late 1900s
Movie and TV directors who aren't household names now
African American namesakes of Indy parks
Delphi town history: encore
Ulen: The vagabond turned CEO and unusual Boone County town: encore
History of Santa Claus, Ind., and letters from around the world
State Archives: a follow-up
Bygone landmarks in Indy
First cookbook published in Indiana and food fashions of 1840s and '50s- Encore
Indiana state flag: the back story
Indiana state flag: the back story
Naturalization ceremonies: a judge's perspective
Graverobbing conspiracies of early 1900s
Frontier conflicts about religion in pioneer Indiana
Historic architects and their work in Indiana
Northwest Indiana's offbeat aspects and sites: encore
Larry Bird: the life and career of an Indiana icon
French Lick Springs Hotel and former Indy Mayor Taggart
White River State Park history
Richmond art: a historic colony, a museum and more
Circus Heritage, then and now, in Peru, Indiana
WW II letters from small-town Hoosiers
Rowdy areas of Indy: some bygone pockets
Vinyl era of Indiana music heritage
Digging deep into an early major cemetery on the White River
Early environmentalists in Indiana
World War I, Hoosiers and a documentary
Speedway medical care: a sequel
The largest Dune and why it's gone
Before Ellis Island: immigration and Benjamin Harrison - Encore
World War II monuments, memorials and sites across Indiana
Geist and Morse reservoirs history: Encore
Professor Watermelon on getting kids excited in history
Jewish immigration to Indiana, 1840s-1920s: Encore
Ask Nelson and Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, too
Civil war generals from Indiana
Construction of the Speedway in 1909 and pre-Indy 500 races
Who inspired holiday decorations on Monument Circle? An influential architect
Ask Nelson – and Charles Braun, too
Women of historic Irvington
Roberts Settlement in Hamilton County: its history and legacy
Myths and tidbits about high school basketball history
Calvin Fletcher, first prominent civic leader in Indianapolis
Delphi town history
World War II: stories of holiday ordeals, also of goodwill
Great Depression governor, Paul McNutt
Terre Haute cemetery and intriguing people buried there
Funeral business evolution and civic involvement in Indy
Cathy Morris: Jazz violinist, producer and composer
Statehouse stories, including basement secrets
First cookbook published in Indiana and food fashions of 1840s and '50s
Tuskegee Airmen and their legacy: Indiana Links
Strawtown myths: Hamilton County's first murder, Chief Straw and more - Encore
Slaughterhouse and saw factory history in Indy
Arabs in Indianapolis, then and now
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum: its evolution
Covid history in Indiana: an update
Cemeteries and their historic landscaping
Parke County: more than covered bridges
State Archives: what's there and new plans
White River in Indy: historic navigability challenges
Northwest Indiana: a return visit
A history reenactor: pulling back the curtain
Fireflies and Monarch butterflies: Are they vanishing?
Birds of prey in Indiana
World War II: Young children whose parents were killed
Before Ellis Island: immigration and Benjamin Harrison
Ask Nelson …. and Ray Boomhower, too
Trail-blazing Black racing circuit and Charlie Wiggins
Evolution of family farms and farmers markets with Market Wagon CEO Nick Carter - Encore
Gardening boom, garden myths and more with Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
Ukrainian immigration to Indiana
Northwest Indiana's offbeat aspects and sites
World War II: children and teens who faced special challenges
Speedway and medical care: the first 50 years
Geist and Morse reservoirs history
First families to arrive in Marion County
CIA operative during Cold War from Crawfordsville
Ulen: the vagabond turned CEO and an unusual Boone County town
Bear pit at Riverside Park and other bygone animal attractions: encore
Forgotten composer and painter from Hamilton County
Block's, Wasson's and Strauss: bygone major retailers in Indy
Jewish immigration to Indiana, 1840-1920s
Pamela Bliss and outdoor murals across Indiana
Barbara Shoup, Indy-based novelist and mentor to writers
Oscar nominations and Hoosiers: 90 years of connections
African Americans in Indianapolis during the 1800s
Ask Nelson… and Al Hunter, too
Winter Olympics of the past and Hoosier links
The National Road: pioneer highway into Indiana
Hook's and Haag: drug stores once iconic in Indiana
WW II pin-up girl, auto engineer in China and more links to Wabash
A collector's guide to Indianapolis memorabilia: encore
Spelling bee craze, unusual Civil War soldier and more from Greensburg
The Green Book and Indiana sites
Quirky aspects of Indy history
Gus Grissom and the Liberty Bell: 60 years later
Jimmy Mack - Indy's version of Dick Clark
Eugenics in Indiana
A teacher's insights about engaging kids with Indiana history
Serial killer Belle Gunness and her La Porte murder farm
World War I and Hoosiers: their diaries and letters
Weird and spooky stories from Wabash County
A flock of bird issues in Indiana
Where were you on 9-11?
Population shifts: 2020 Census and Indiana
Ask Nelson - and Sampson Levingston, too
Nicknames for Indy and neighborhoods: their origins
Outlaw gangs of the 1870s and '80s
African-American students during the late 1800s in Indiana
Evolution of family farms and farmers markets with Market Wagon CEO Nick Carter
Strawtown myths: Hamilton County's first murder, Chief Straw and more
Indiana responders and 9-11 tragedy: anniversary approaches
The legacy of Indy native James Baskett and Song of the South - encore
Leland, Mich., and Naples, Fla.: Hoosier getaways
Paul Page on motorsports broadcasting and some wild rides
Moravian heritage of Hope, Indiana - Encore
Car collecting in Indiana
Bradford pear trees and other invasive trees and plants
Cicadas: The buzz about their return
Phantom bridges, no-stoplight towns and a former military academy
Bear pit at Riverside Park and other bygone animal attractions
Covid history in Indiana
The 25th Amendment, presidential succession and Indiana connections
Avriel Shull, trail-blazing home builder and designer - encore
Fugitives and prison escapees from Indiana
Madge Oberholtzer: more than victim of a shocking crime in 1925
Weir Cook and Paul Baer, WWI aviators and former airport namesakes: encore
Women, the Indiana General Assembly and state officials
Migration of African Americans during 20th century to Northern states
The first woman of color to live in frontier Indianapolis
Ask Nelson and Charlie Hyde about Benjamin Harrison, the 1892 cholera epidemic and more
A distinctive cemetery and efforts to humanize former Central State patients
A pop music critic returns
Jimmy Hoffa, controversial labor leader from Brazil, Indiana
Reflections of a lieutenant governor
Early era of the Indiana Pacers: encore
Indy's "real" 200th birthday?
House of Tomorrow and other 1933 Chicago World's Fair homes: encore
Reflections of a pop music critic
The spirit of painter Bob Ross endures in Muncie
Rising Sun and Indiana's smallest county
Have you heard of The Hoosier Hot Shots? encore
Historic crimes: cases involving the electric chair, "Gun Girl," a mayor and more
Wilbur Wright's Indiana connections, other aviation pioneers
The legacy of Ron Spencer and Theatre on the Square
Musical instrument-making heritage in Indiana
Influenza epidemic of 1918-19: The second and third waves, recovery
Haunting tales about historic places and people
Historic photographers and their studios
Attica, Ind., and its historic, endangered downtown
KKK dominance in 1920s Indiana
Wawasee and Maxinkuckee, resort lakes in northern Indiana: encore
International opera star Angela Brown, trailblazer
Women's suffrage in Indiana: the myths
Drive-in movie theaters
Olympians with intriguing pre- and post-games lives
Snakes slithering across Indiana
Indiana Beach hisory
Disney animator Bill Peet, illustrator and children's book author
Astronaut food and other unexpected links between the space program and Indiana
Racial justice in 1820s Indiana: Slave trial and Fall Creek Massacre - encore
Confederate monument in Indy and Camp Morton
A second serving of foods of the pioneers
Ellis Island, immigration and Indiana: encore
Early malaria epidemic in Indy, plus past visions for city's future
Tamika Catchings, history maker - encore
Hoosiers who competed in early Indy 500s: encore
Where did your county's name come from?
Population and demographic shifts in Indiana
Columbus icon J. Irwin Miller's life and impact
Sears Roebuck catalog and Sears kit homes: encore
Epidemics in Indiana history: encore
Foods of the pioneers
Tree planting crusades in Indy, beginning in 1850s
Farmwives of the mid to late 1800s
Earliest years of Indiana basketball
Women's Suffrage: strides, setbacks and a first lady's role
Flourishing at 90-something: encore
Vonnegut and an array of misconceptions
The life and impact of Rev. Boniface Hardin
Studebakers: the brothers, the cars and the legacy
A collector's guide to Indianapolis memorabilia
Women's suffrage crusade in Indiana and beyond
The legacy of Indy native James Baskett and Song of the South
Centennial of Indy in 1920, Bicentennial era in 2020-21
Restaurants: the old, the new and their souvenirs
Meridian Street mansions in Indy history
The Case of the December Bride and other crimes from Indy police files
James Whitcomb Riley: Before he was famous - encore
Eugene V. Debs: Hoosier Socialist, five-time presidential candidate
Rare plants and animals in Indiana
The Census: Tips for using in historic research
Racial justice in 1820s Indiana: Slave trial and Fall Creek Massacre - encore
Another plunge into the White River
Police department history in Indy
Adventures in DNA testing - encore show
Ask Nelson - And Reid Duffy, too
Historic homes - Tips for buying, restoring and maintaining
On the road to Lincoln-related sites
Breaking Away at 40 with Dave Blase
Bootleg King and his Indiana connections
Breaking Away at 50 with Dave Blase
Indianapolis Indians history with Max Schumacher and Mark Montieth
Reno Brothers, notorious train robbers: encore
Hoosier horticultural history
White River history
Electoral College upset, souvenir hunters and no campaigning: 1888 and 1892 presidential races
Violent early era of Fishers: encore
The Indiana Dunes
Earliest settlers of Indy
German freethinkers in Indy
Influential women in 1920s: Their enduring vision for culture and children in Indy
From pathology building to medical history museum
Brothels and streetwalkers in pre-1920 Indy: encore
Willy T. Ribbs on making Indy 500 history
Lakes, lakes and more northern Indiana lakes
A tour guide's fun facts about Indy 500 and pageantry
Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Randy Shepard on historic preservation
An artist who confronted segregation
Distinctive historic homes
A multi-talented composer called Sinky
Claypool Hotel and Hotel Lincoln: bygone Indy landmarks
Ask Nelson - plus the founding of Heartland Film Festival
Interstate highway construction and its impact on Indianapolis
Historic women in science - encore
Former Indy Mayor Ballard on electric car history and more
Movies with obscure Indiana connections
Roots Tracing for African Americans
French Lick, West Baden and the Wright Brothers
Indiana's Civil War governor and his historic house
Rev. Martin Luther King's visits to Indiana
Avriel Shull, trail-blazing home designer and builder
Tip of the hat to New Year's celebrations of yore, supper clubs and more
Rock and roll across 1960s Indiana with Jimmy Mack
Iconic signs across Indiana
Cryptology, Kindergarten and Farmwife Advice
Covered bridges across Indiana - encore presentation
Have you heard of the Hoosier Hot Shots?