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1.	1822 Kentucky Resoluton to Neighboring States	Liberty; Breckinridge, Joseph Cabell, 1788-1823; Slavery --Kentucky; Fugitive slaves --Kentucky	In 1822, Secretary of State Joseph C. Breckinridge, under the auspices of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky signed a resolution that authorized a request to be sent to the governors

2.	1849 Fayette County Courthouse, Connersville, Indiana	Fayette County (Ind.); Courthouses; Government facilities	In 1849 Fayette County built one of the finest courthouses in Indiana but by 1890 a new courthouse was needed. Proud not to be spending what other counties were on new courthouses, the county remodele

3.	1855 Greek Revival St. Joseph County Courthouse in Front of the 1896 Beaux Arts Renaissance Style Courthouse	Courthouses; St. Joseph County (Ind.)	The 1855 and 1896 St. Joseph County Courthouses are still standing. In 1969 a modern city-county building was completed.

4.	1856 Diploma	Hanover College; Patterson, James K., 1833-1922	This is the diploma of James K. Patterson who went on to be president of the University of Kentucky for 43 years.

5.	1858 Lighthouse Michigan City, Indiana	LaPorte County (Ind.); Lighthouses; Lighthouse keepers	This lighthouse, built by the U.S. Government in 1858, had a whale-oil lantern that was visible for 15 miles. Harriet Colfax, cousin of vice-president Schuyler Colfax, was the lightkeeper from 1861-19

6.	1888 Illustration of Monument Circle with Christ Church Cathedral and the English Hotel	Monument Circle (Indianapolis, Ind.); Christ Church Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.); Illustration; Drawing; Indiana State Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Indianapolis, Ind.)	This 1888 cabinet card is an illustration of the Monument with Christ Church and the English Hotel in the background. During the late 1800s there were several attempts to move the church from the Circ

7.	1898 Football Team	Hanover College; Football; Football players; Sports; Clothing & dress	"Football here is in a state of rapid development. Though we were not winners in every game, popular support and interest in the game is such that we hope soon to place another ensign by the tattered

8.	1899 Baist Property Atlas	Maps; Monument Circle (Indianapolis, Ind.); Business districts	This 1899 Baist Property Atlas lists some of the buildings such as the English Hotel and the Indianapolis Power and Light Company located on the northwest and southwest quadrants of the Circle.

9.	1899 Baist Property Atlas	Maps; Monument Circle (Indianapolis, Ind.); Business districts	This 1899 Baist Property Atlas lists some of the buildings such as the Columbia Club and Circle Park Hotel located on the northeast and southeast quadrants of the Circle.

10.	1908 Baist Property Atlas	Maps; Monument Circle (Indianapolis, Ind.); Business districts	This 1908 Baist Property Atlas includes the buildings on Monument Circle, as well as some of the buildings on the neighboring West Market Street. The following photographs provide a "Then and Now" vi

11.	1908 Baist Property Atlas	Maps; Monument Circle (Indianapolis, Ind.); Business districts	This Baist Property Atlas lists some of the buildings that occupied the southeast quadrant of the Circle in 1899.

12.	1913 Flood in Fort Wayne	Allen County (Ind.); Floods; Rowboats; Natural disasters; Neighborhoods	March 21, 1913, a heavy rainstorm caused Fort Wayne's rivers to rise almost 20 feet in 2 days, cresting about 11 ft. above flood stage, claiming 6 lives. Martial law was declared and 15,000 people wer

13.	1913 Flood in Madison, Indiana	Jefferson County (Ind.); Madison (Ind.); Jeffersonville (Ind.)--History; Floods; Floods--Indiana; Natural disasters	Over the last two centuries the Ohio River has flooded numerous times. Madison experienced severe flooding in 1883, 1913, and the worst deluge in 1937 that severely damaged the local economy.

14.	1937 High Water Mark at Leavenworth, Indiana	Crawford County (Ind.); Floods--Indiana; Floods--Ohio River Valley	Leavenworth was virtually destroyed by a flood in 1937 and was subsequently relocated to the bluff overlooking the previous site. The flood waters rose to record heights, often to the level of second

15.	1940 W.A. Brennan Map of Indianapolis	Maps; Monument Circle (Indianapolis, Ind.)	This 1940 map by W.A. Brennan names the buildings surrounding Monument Circle and its vicinity.

16.	1949 Indiana School Desegregation Law	African Americans--Indiana; Segregation--Indiana; Segregation in education--Indiana; Civil rights --Indiana; Race discrimination--Indiana	Though the 1816 Indiana state constitution called for a general system of education, it was not until 1869 that a bill legalized the entry of blacks into the public school system. Indiana passed a sch

17.	1974 Tornado Aftermath	Hanover College; Tornadoes--Indiana--Jefferson County--Hanover; Natural disasters	Handwritten notes by President Horner on the back of Hanover publications, including a prioritized list of concerns: food and water; security; sleeping quarters; and clean up.

18.	1st "Robert E. Lee"	Steamboats; Boats; Transportation	The Robert E. Lee was built at New Albany, Indiana in 1866 for $200,000. She was 297 feet by 49 feet by 9 feet. June 30, 1870 she left New Orleans in a race against the Natchez to St. Louis. The Henry

19.	2007 View of the Southwest Quadrant of Monument Circle	Monument Circle (Indianapolis, Ind.); Test Building (Indianapolis, Ind.); Emmis Building (Indianapolis, Ind.); Business districts; Office buildings	The Test, Emmis, and Guaranty buildings now occupy the southwest quadrant as seen in this 2007 view.

20.	2nd & Front [Streets], Flood 1913- Patriot, Indiana	Switzerland County (Ind.); Floods; Cities and towns; Ohio River; Rowboats	Patriot was incorporated as a town in 1848. Its position on a wide deep channel of the Ohio River encouraged early steamship traffic and establishment of mills and distilleries. The great flood of 191

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