Many people ask “What is a Hoosier?”—and while the term’s origins may be up for debate, a traveling exhibit from the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) looks at how people with many different backgrounds have come to take pride in the nickname. From October 1 to October 29, Thorntown Public Library will host the exhibit Who Is a Hoosier? in the library’s Guinn Room located at 124 N Market St, Thorntown. The exhibit will be open during the library’s regular hours.
The traveling exhibit uses maps and informational graphics to highlight the statistical impact of changing ethnic groups over time. It shows how the comings and goings of newcomers to the state, through immigration or migration, have created the Indiana we know today—and will continue to shape its future. In addition, photographs from various IHS collections and from institutions across the state bring to life the personal stories of immigration. Who Is a Hoosier? is made possible by Kroger.
For more information about this exhibit, call 765-436-7348 or email kwamsley@thorntownpl.org.
About IHS Traveling Exhibitions
Historical societies, museums, libraries, schools and other nonprofit organizations in Indiana can book this and other traveling exhibits through IHS’s Local History Services department. Exhibits may be borrowed for approximately four to five weeks at a time. To book an exhibit, please contact Zane Cuthbertson at zcuthbertson@indianahistory.org or (317) 233-3110. For more information about the traveling exhibit program, visit www.indianahistory.org.