Hoosier History Highlights: Abraham Lincoln in Indianapolis

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February 5 – February 11

The Week in Indiana History

1861     On the way to his inauguration in Washington, President-Elect Abraham Lincoln spent one night in Indianapolis.  He gave a speech from the balcony of the Bates House Hotel.

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1903     Nathaniel Owings was born in Indianapolis.  He became a leading architect and was an early advocate of skyscrapers.  Locally, his design of the J. C. Penney store on the Circle won approval from colleagues, including Frank Lloyd Wright. 

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Hook's1923     Hook’s Drug Stores had expanded to 13 locations in Central Indiana.  They had stores in Indianapolis, Anderson, Kokomo, Lafayette, Marion, and Muncie.  Specials for the week included hot water bottles for $1.39, alarm clocks at 98 cents, Bromo Seltzer for 89 cents, Carter’s Little Liver Pills at 19 cents, and a 5-pound box of Lowney’s Red Heart Valentine chocolates for $1.85.
ACS1931     Avriel Christie Shull was born in Hamilton County.  She graduated from Carmel High School and attended Butler University and the John Herron School of Art.  She became a popular designer of homes and interiors, well known for her mid-century Indiana designs.  Her Thornhurst Addition in Carmel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

1970     President Richard Nixon brought his Urban Affairs Council to Indianapolis.  The President and six members of his Cabinet met with Mayor Richard Lugar and the mayors of eight other cities.  They were greeted by Governor Edgar Whitcomb as they came to discuss issues facing urban centers across the nation.

1992     A Kentucky National Guard C-130 transport plane crashed into buildings housing Drury Inn and JoJo’s Restaurant on the north side of Evansville.  All five in the plane died along with eleven others on the ground.

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quiz

Match the Indiana State Park to the county it is located in.

1. Clifty Falls    2. Indiana Dunes
3. Potato Creek.   4. Turkey Run

 A. St. Joseph County                     B. Parke County                             C. Porter County                           D. Jefferson County

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     “If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it.  Give him a chance.”

—Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865)

     Born in Kentucky, Lincoln grew up in the forest of Spencer County, Indiana.

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Answers:  1. D    2. C    3. A    4. B

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  1. My co-worker , Chris Taylor (deceased ) and I were working on the first BFI recycle truck in the North Park area.
    The Kentucky National Guard C-130 flew directly over our heads . It seemed like they were at 10,000 RPM’s and driving in first gear. It was going so slow , we couldn’t understand how it was still airborne .
    It flew directly over Central High school and then banked north over Highland School.
    A few minutes later our company radio erupted with other employees who witnessed the crash.
    One of my co-workers had just dumped Jo-Jo’s dumpster and backed out on Lynch Rd and was traveling east on Lynch Rd.

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