December 11, 1816 Indiana becomes 19th state to join the Union.

December 12, 2014  Author and cartoonist Norman Bridwell died at the age of 86.  Born in Kokomo, he became famous for his series of books about Clifford, the Big Red Dog.

December 13, 1950 19-year old James Dean got his first paid acting role in a commercial for Pepsi. He had recently moved to California after graduating from high school in Fairmount, Indiana.

December 14, 1920 Football player George Gipp died of strep throat in his senior year at Notre Dame.  Called “The Gipper” by Coach Knute Rockne, he is considered one of the most versatile athletes ever to play the game.

Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken in Reynolds.

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Indiana Quick Quiz

1. Who designed the Indiana state flag?

2. What do the stars on our state flag symbolize?

3. When was the Indiana state flag designed?

4. When was our state flag adopted as the official Indiana state flag?

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1. Paul Hadley of Mooresville                                                                   2. The circle of 13 stars symbolizes the 13 original colonies. Five additional stars symbolize the next states admitted into the Union. The Large, single star above the torch stands for Indiana.

3. 1916 during the centennial celebration

4. 1917