Category: Indiana
A Rebel With a Home Town
It’s the hometown of the creator of Garfield, Jim Davis…but it’s the other hometown hero that gets the big celebration…
A Hometown Hero
He was just 24 years old when he died in a traffic accident…yet for the annual celebrations of his life and career in acting, one…
Old State Bank Currency
One, five, ten, twenty? Now imagine there were more denominations and dozens of different types of bills in circulation. What you would have is a…
Colonel Sanders Sheds a Tear
He said it was perhaps the greatest moment of his life. So what was it that made Colonel Sanders shed a tear? It was a…
Dinner With Colonel Sanders
We’ve all seen the image of Colonel Sanders on the many restaurants that are his legacy. Now image you had the chance to eat at…
The Heyday of Passenger Rail
The heyday of passenger rail travel was about a century ago. But don’t tell that to the folks in southern Indiana, for they are riding…
Boarding Trains for Popular Spots
Airlines might devote more flights to popular winter destinations like Phoenix or Florida. One hundred years ago they were adding trains for this popular spot…
The Dog Who Was This Man’s Best Friend
It’s said a dog is a man’s best friend. And in this case, the dog was this man’s best friend even after his death. The…
A Classic Design For More Than 100 Years
Before the days when refrigerators had lights inside, this company wanted to make sure that you could find it’s product just be feeling the package,…
Standing Out from the Competition
Companies usually want their products to stand out from the competition and that’s exactly what this major brand was trying to do. They had something…