Vol. 1, t.-p. dated 1897, includes the Society's proceedings and all papers and publications from its organization in 1830 to 1886. Each succeeding volume made up from papers originally issued separately. Vol. 6, no. 4 contains minutes of the society, 1886-1918.

Excerpt from A Lecture Delivered Before the Indiana Historical Society, on the Early History of Indianapolis and Central Indiana: At the Hall of the House of Representatives, on Monday Evening, the 31st of January, 1853 The Indiana Legislature having granted the use of the Hall of the House of Representatives, to the Indiana Historical Society, for the delivery of a Lecture on the Early History of Indianapolis and Central Indiana, for the first ten years after their settlement by the whites, from 1820 to 1830, by N. Bolton, Esq., State Libra rian, the Hon. Isaac blackford, by request, took his seat as Presi dent of the Society. The large Hall was filled to over owing with ladies and gentlemen. At the conclusion of the Lecture, on mo tion of william J. Brown, Esq., a resolution was unanimously adopted, by those present, requesting a copy for publication, which, having been procured, will be found in the succeeding pages. It was intended, by Mr. Bolton, as an introduction to a Festival of the Old Settlers of Indianapolis and Central Indiana, which is to take place at an early period, during the present year, and to make arrangements for which a committee has been appointed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

A supplemental textbook for middle and high school students, Hoosiers and the American Story provides intimate views of individuals and places in Indiana set within themes from American history. During the frontier days when Americans battled with and exiled native peoples from the East, Indiana was on the leading edge of America’s westward expansion. As waves of immigrants swept across the Appalachians and eastern waterways, Indiana became established as both a crossroads and as a vital part of Middle America. Indiana’s stories illuminate the history of American agriculture, wars, industrialization, ethnic conflicts, technological improvements, political battles, transportation networks, economic shifts, social welfare initiatives, and more. In so doing, they elucidate large national issues so that students can relate personally to the ideas and events that comprise American history. At the same time, the stories shed light on what it means to be a Hoosier, today and in the past.