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	Search results for Life    Refine your search When in Indiana Most of his Life (12) His Entire Life (2) 1840-1856 (1) 1863-1918 (1) 1923-1968 (1) Show more... Subject Politicians (7) Journalists (5) Authors, American -- I... (5) Legislators (4) Sports (4) Show more... Where in Indiana Marion County -- India... (4) Boone County -- Zionsv... (1) Brown was Born in Nyes... (1) Charleston was Born in... (1) Decatur County -- Gree... (1) Show more... results 1-20 of 31 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Name: Subject: Notable For: 1. Juliet Strauss Journalism; Journalists; Newspaper industry; Reporters; Newspapers; Authors; Women; Portraits; Portrait photographs; State parks & reserves; Strauss, Juliet V. (Juliet Virginia), 1863-1918 As a child Strauss showed a talent for writing. The editor of the Rockville Tribune noticed her talent and encouraged her. In 1893 she began writing the column "Squibs and Sayings" for the Rockville Tribune.... 2. Jared Carter Poets; Poetry; Carter, Jared, 1939- Jared Carter is known for his poetry. His book "Work, for the Night is Coming" received the Walt Whitman Award in 1980. 3. T. C. Steele Steele, T. C. (Theodore Clement), 1847-1926; Artists; Artist colonies; Beards Steele began drawing as a child and at the age of 12 was teaching schoolmates. With the financial support of friends, he and his family went to Germany where he studied art at the Munich Royal Academy.... 4. Meredith Nicholson Nicholson, Meredith, 1866-1947; Authors; Journalists Nicholson dropped out of high school after completing one year. He worked in different jobs that eventually led him to a career in writing. He worked one year for the newspaper The Indianapolis Sentinel,... 5. William Forsyth Forsyth, William, 1854-1935; Artists; Teachers; Mustaches Forsyth studied art at the Royal Academy of Munich. When he returned to Indiana he taught with other artists and eventually joined the staff at Herron Art School. Forsyth enjoyed painting Hoosier landscapes... 6. Richard Lugar Lugar, Richard; Mayors; Legislators; Politicians Richard Lugar began his political career as a member of the Indianapolis School Board. He was elected mayor of Indianapolis in 1967. His Uni-Gov program consolidated city-county government. During his... 7. Nancy Noel Noel, Nancy A.; Artists; Posters; Portraits Noel is a poster artist. She received her BA from Mount St. Joseph College in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1967. She taught art to gifted children with emotional and psychological problems and opened the Noel Gallery... 8. Charles Warren Fairbanks Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918; Vice presidents; Politicians; Newspapers; Legislators; Lawyers Fairbanks had a successful career as an attorney for the Indianapolis, Bloomington, and Western Railroad. He purchased the Indianapolis News in 1893. Following that he began a political career serving... 9. Sarah Tittle Barrett Bolton Bolton, Sarah T. (Sarah Tittle), 1814-1893; Poets; Authors; Composers; Clothing & dress; Women's rights; Suffragists Known for her poetry, including her classic "Paddle Your Own Canoe," Sarah Bolton began writing at a young age and contributed poems to newspapers and to the Home Journal. She was poet laureate of Indiana... 10. George McGinnis Basketball; Basketball players; Sports; McGinnis, George, 1950- George McGinnis grew up in Indianapolis and attended George Washington High School where he excelled in basketball. He was Indiana's Mr. Basketball in 1969. He attended Indiana University but left to begin... 11. Ernie Pyle Journalism; Journalists; Reporters; World War, 1939-1945; Military life; Military personnel; Military uniforms; Pyle, Ernie, 1900-1945 Pyle attended Indiana University in Bloomington and left before graduation to become a reporter for the LaPorte Herald. From there he moved on to a job at the Washington (D.C.) Daily News, part of the... 12. William H. English English, William Hayden, 1822-1896; Politicians; Legislators; Authors, American--Indiana; Hotels; Opera houses William English was a politician who served 4 terms in the U.S. Congress. In 1880 he was the Democratic candidate for vice president. He built the English Opera House and Hotel on the northwest quadrant... 13. Wendell Willkie Willkie, Wendell L. (Wendell Lewis), 1892-1944; Politicians--United States; Authors, American--Indiana; Lawyers Willkie was the Republican candidate for president in 1940. Following his loss he toured the world at the invitation of President Roosevelt, meeting the leaders of other countries. Following this trip... 14. William E. Biederwolf Biederwolf, William E. (William Edward), 1867-1939; Chaplains; Clergy; Evangelists; Military uniforms; Spanish American War, 1898--Regimental histories--United States; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 161st (1898-1899); Hats; Soldiers In 1898 President McKinley called for 75,000 volunteers to help fight in the war with Spain. The 161st Indiana Regiment was formed from companies located across the state. William E. Biederwolf who was... 15. Eli Lilly Lilly, Eli, 1885- ; Eli Lilly and Company; Pharmaceutical industry; Philanthropists; Historians; Business people After graduating from college, Lilly joined the family pharmaceutical business. He was president of the company from 1932 to 1948. Following that he was chairman of the board. He showed great management... 16. Tecumseh Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief, 1768-1813; Indians of North America; Tribal chiefs Tecumseh was born in the Shawnee town of Piqua, Ohio. His brother Tenskwatawa, or The Prophet, were important Shawnee leaders. When the Treaty of Greenville was signed giving most of Ohio to whites, Indian... 17. George P. Stewart Stewart, George P. (George Pheldon), 1874-1924; Newspapers; Newspaper industry; African Americans; Journalists Stewart along with Will H. Porter co-founded the Indianapolis Recorder newspaper in the 1890s. It began in an office on New York Street in Indianapolis. Stewart eventually became sole owner. He was active... 18. Gene Stratton Porter Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924; Naturalists--United States; Women naturalists--United States; Women novelists, American; Authors, American--Indiana; Wildflowers Gene Stratton Porter and her husband Charles lived in Geneva, Indiana, near the Limberlost Swamp. She began photographing birds and animals in their natural habitat. Some of her photographs were published... 19. Mariah Mendenhall Mendenhall, Mariah, b. 1813; Midwives; Women; Births; Frontier & pioneer life; Pioneers; Clothing & dress; Horses; Horseback riding Mariah Bowerstock Mendenhall was a midwife from 1840-1900. Some time during the mid-1890s she figured she had assisted with 980 births. In her records she notes that she never had a woman die while in... 20. Robert Dale Owen Owen, Robert Dale, 1801-1877; Politicians; Social reformers--United States; Legislators Robert Dale Owen was the son of Robert Owen who founded New Harmony, Indiana. Robert Dale was a philosopher, author, politician, and social reformer. He was an advocate for women's rights and served in... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 31 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next
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