Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories

Indiana Historical Society

The Indiana Historical Society is excited to bring you Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories. A retelling of classic Indiana stories and those that might become classics.  We are pulling materials from our Traces and Connections Magazines, Blogs, and Exhibits to build upon one another in an effort to share a more complete and connected Indiana history.  

  1. Jul 23

    Can You Show a Prairie Chicken at the County Fair?

    Have Comments, Questions, or Anecdotes? Send 'em our way we'd love to hear them! On the Season 6 finale of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories, Casey and Regan are talking nature versus nurture...literally. First, Regan looks at the now extinct prairie chicken of Indiana. Then, Casey looks at the history of the long standing tradition of county fairs throughout Indiana. Thank you so much for joining us this season, we hope you enjoyed and will see you in September for the start of Season 7! After the Boom: The Demise of the Indiana Prairie Chicken Lost and Found: Indiana's Country Fairs Further Information: Prairie Scene, Indiana Pavilion of Fair Grounds, Connersville, Indiana Horse Pulling Contest at the Vigo County Fair Support the show

  2. Jul 9

    Hungry for the Vote: Hoosier Women and Civic Action

    Have Comments, Questions, or Anecdotes? Send 'em our way we'd love to hear them! Let’s get civic-al civic-al, on the newest episode of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories. First, Regan dives into stories of Hoosier women who participated in the national suffrage movement. Then, Casey looks at the life and legacy of former Congresswoman Julia Carson.  Taking the Risk: Fighting for Women's on the Home Front During World War I " I 3 Julia": Congresswoman Julia Carson of Indiana  Further Information: Women Vote Under These Flags National Woman Suffrage Association for Indiana Record Book Letter from Susan B. Anthony to Martha Nicholson McKay, October 17, 1877 Julia Carson Speaks with School Children on Careers Day Jesse Jackson Julia Carson at Human Rights Campaign Event Support the show

  3. Jun 25

    We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat: Indiana Maritime History

    Have Comments, Questions, or Anecdotes? Send 'em our way we'd love to hear them! On this episode of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories, Casey and Regan are hitting the high seas... or the Great Lakes. First Regan tells us about the New Orleans, one of the first steams ships to navigate up and down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Then Casey tells the tragic tale of the Muskegon and J.D. Marshall which helped haul sand to create Chicago’s lakeshore. Lost on The Lakes, Traces 1998 Further Information: Robert Fulton Lloyd's Steamboat Directory, and Disasters on the Western Waters The Pageant of the Packets: A Book of American Steamboating Indiana Sand and Gravel Producers Association, 1920 Support the show

  4. Jun 12

    The Newest Piece in the Collection: More Art in Indiana

    Have Comments, Questions, or Anecdotes? Send 'em our way we'd love to hear them! On this episode of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories, Casey and Regan are becoming connoisseurs of the arts. First, Regan examines how Eli Lilly grew his collection of Chinese art.  Then Casey looks at the life and career of Dalia Messick the mind behind the Brenda Starr comic strip. Dalia Messick: Creator of Brenda Starr Further Information: Eli Lilly Indianapolis Museum of Art Support the show

  5. May 28

    Let’s Go Girls: Stories of Hoosier Women

    Have Comments, Questions, or Anecdotes? Send 'em our way we'd love to hear them! Welcome back to Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories! On this episode Casey and Regan are discussing the stories of two women who blazed a trail for themselves and helped others along the way. First Casey looks at the life of Mollie Ward Greist, who led a storied life as a nurse which took her all over the country and eventually to the most remote point of Alaska. Then Regan tells us all about Marian McFadden, a librarian extraordinaire. Marian loved books and libraries and dedicated her life to making them the best they could be for everyone.  An Arctic Adventure: Mollie Ward Greist in Alaska Further Information: Outline Map of White Country, Indiana The Central Library of the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library  Great Room of the Central Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library Support the show

  6. May 14

    Is There a Doctor in the House: Indiana Medicine

    Have Comments, Questions, or Anecdotes? Send 'em our way we'd love to hear them! We need 10ccs of new stories to the podcast stat! On the newest episode of Unbound, Casey and Regan are stepping into the lab to uncover medical history stories. First, Casey looks at the standardization of the pharmacy field in Indiana. Then, Regan recounts the stories of several of Indiana’s first female doctors.  Registering Pharmacists: Indiana's Registered Pharmacist Records at the Indiana State Archives Further Information: W.K. Stewart Co., American Shoe Rebuilders Inc., Hook's Drugs, Washington Street, 1928 (Bass #207484F) Drugstore Interior Indiana Medical History Quarterly, Volume 5 Department for Women at the Central State HospitalSupport the show

  7. Apr 30

    Trouble in Paradise: Utopia in Indiana

    Have Comments, Questions, or Anecdotes? Send 'em our way we'd love to hear them! On this episode of Unbound, Casey and Regan are headed to New Harmony, IN. Site of not one, but two attempts at a utopian society. First Casey looks at the story of a theatre troupe which performed on a floating stage down the Wabash River to New Orleans but had its home in New Harmony. The Regan reviews the history of New Harmony and its worldwide influence. The Wizard of the Great North: John Banvard and His Floating Theaters Further Information: Manuscript Map George Rapp Robert Owen New Harmony, Drawing Support the show

  8. Apr 16

    Law and Disorder: Indiana Territory History

    Have Comments, Questions, or Anecdotes? Send 'em our way we'd love to hear them! 2026 marks the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America and on this episode of Unbound, Casey and Regan are looking back to the early days of the newly minted Territory and then State of Indiana. First, Regan looks at the life of Charles Grier and the African American community that grew in and around Gibson County. Then, Casey looks at the changes to the judicial system in the transition from the Northwest Territory to the Indiana Territory. 200 Years of Freedom: Charles Grier and the History of African American Settlement in Gibson County, Indiana Further Information: Lyle Station School Mouth of Fox River N.W. Territory Map Indiana Legislature First Meeting Space Support the show

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The Indiana Historical Society is excited to bring you Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories. A retelling of classic Indiana stories and those that might become classics.  We are pulling materials from our Traces and Connections Magazines, Blogs, and Exhibits to build upon one another in an effort to share a more complete and connected Indiana history.  

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