This Week in Indiana History
March 23 – March 29
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March 24, Mike Braun, Governor of Indiana, born in Jasper.
March 24, 1930 Steve McQueen, American actor called “The King of Cool” during the 1960s (The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape), born in Beech Grove.
March 28, 1936 Bill Gaither, American Grammy Award-winning contemporary Christian music singer, musician, and hymn writer, born in Alexandria.
Indiana Quick Quiz
1. Which Indiana county is named for the man who became the 9th U.S. President?
2. In what Indiana city will you find the Boone County Courthouse?
3. Which Indiana county is named for the inventor of the steamboat?
4. Which Indiana county is named for a former governor of New York?
Answers Below
“There’s no reason to be the richest man in the cemetery. You can’t do any business from there.”
-Colonel Sanders
Submitted by: Scott Lindborg
Send your favorite Hoosier quote to: RegEdwards@idoa.in.gov
Answers
1. Harrison County (named for William Henry Harrison)
2. Lebanon
3. Fulton County (named for Robert Fulton)
4. Clinton County (named for DeWitt Clinton)
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