#OTD in 1970, Hoosiers celebrated America's first Earth Day. Indy Mayor Richard Lugar proclaimed it “a day for contemplation, conversation, and action to halt and reverse the impending crisis of the decay of man’s environment.” Read more #UntoldIndiana: blog.history.in.gov/marches-gas-ma…

#OTD in 1900, fashion designer Norman Norell was born as Norman David Levinson in Noblesville. During WWII, he resisted pressure to substitute quality for quantity, and brought NYC fashion houses on par with those of Paris. Learn more via #UntoldIndiana: bit.ly/3PlNA4T

You can also check out Weiss Simins’s work on how the Notre Dame football team modeled integrity and Catholic principles, pushing back at the Klan’s anti-Catholic and xenophobic stereotypes at our blog #UntoldIndiana: blog.history.in.gov/integrity-on-t….

“Go West, Young Man!” is a phrase typically attributed to New York Tribune editor Horace Greely. However, some have speculated that John B.L. Sound, editor of The Wabash Express, coined the phrase. Read the more about this mystery via #UntoldIndiana: wp.me/p7f1qx-2VQ

#OTD in 1960, Indiana University students elected Elkhart native Thomas I. Atkins the first Black student body president. He later worked with the NAACP and fought to desegregate schools. Learn more about the tireless reformer with #UntoldIndiana: blog.history.in.gov/how-ius-thomas…

#OTD in 1902, the last verified passenger pigeon in the wild was shot near Laurel. Their extinction spurred support from the public for broader wildlife protection. Learn more about the extinction of the passenger pigeon on our blog #UntoldIndiana: bit.ly/4akVdAX

In our #UntoldIndiana video essay, we explore how Will Hays shaped the American movie industry during the early twentieth century. IHB historian Justin Clark presents video footage, pictures, newspaper articles, and more to bring the story of Hays’ work and legacy to life.

#OTD in 1950, a mock air attack illustrated the failure of radar to detect potential Soviet planes. In response, over 51 IN counties established Ground Observer Corps posts and watchtowers to monitor the skies. Read more about the GOC via #UntoldIndiana: bit.ly/49wyO3l

In our #UntoldIndiana video essay, IHB historian Justin Clark shows how Jimmy Hoffa’s labor movement intersected with Dr. Martin Luther King’s Civil Rights movement, bringing the story to life through video footage, pictures, & newspapers. Watch it now: blog.history.in.gov/when-jimmy-hof…

In our new #UntoldIndiana blog, we explore how journalist and Black activist Edwina Whitlock's work as editor of The Gary American ensured that issues impacting Gary’s Black community received fair coverage. Read it here: blog.history.in.gov/how-gary-ameri…

Want to know more about Nicholson's life and legacy?Read more via our #UntoldIndiana blog: blog.history.in.gov/roberta-west-n… You can also listen to IHB historian Nicole Poletika’s recent talk for @indylibrary: youtube.com/watch?v=EazS21…