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A lively, live discussion of fascinating topics from the rich history of the state of Indiana. Host Nelson Price, the "connoisseur of all things Hoosier," engages guests in a lively, live conversation about high-interest issues relating to Indiana history.
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The Trail-Blazing Women of Purdue University (opens the original)
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Originally aired 03/07/2026. The show spotlights the first woman faculty member at Purdue University as well as other trail-blazing women affiliated with Purdue. They include a Latin professor who became a legendary mountain climber in the 1880s and the first female professor in the Department of Entomology. These women are featured in a new book, "Purdue's Female Founders" by Lafayette-based historian and writer Angie Klink who is the guest of this episode of the show.
Garvey-ism in Indiana (opens the original)
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Originally aired 02/28/2026. Indianapolis-based historians Jeff Stroebel and Eunice Trotter will join Nelson to share insights about the little-remembered but historically significant political movement known unofficially as "Garvey-ism." The movement peaked during the 1920s and early 1930s and had a presence in cities across Indiana. It stressed racial pride and economic self-sufficiency along with rejecting racial assimilation and pursuing a "Back to Africa" advocacy.
Follow Up on Martinsville Murder of Carol Jenkins in 1968 (opens the original)
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Originally aired 02/21/2026. Content awareness for listeners: This show contains discussion about violence and may not be suitable for listeners that are senstive to this subject matter. For many decades after Carol Jenkins, a young Black woman, was murdered in Martinsville in 1968, the killing remained unsolved and a "cold case". Then a series of revelations began to unfold, including a chilling voicemail left with Sandra Chapman when she was an investigative reporter in Indy. Sandra is Nelson'
Centenarians and Romance: Lifetimes Filled with Love (opens the original)
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Originally aired 02/14/2026. Hoosier History Live salutes Valentines Day and spotlights the marriages of people who lived to be 100 years old (or older) and, in some cases, were wed for 70 or even 80 years. Some of the stories are romantic and some are heart-breaking or quirky. Nelson's returning guest is Gerry Justice, an Indianapolis author who interviewed centenarians for his book, "My 100-Year-Old Friends: In Their Words".
Benjamin Harrison V and America 250 (opens the original)
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Originally aired 02/07/2026. Benjamin Harrison V was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the great-grandfather (and namesake) of the only U.S. president elected from Indiana. Nelson and his guest explore other Revolutionary War-related aspects associated with the Harrison political dynasty. Benjamin V became the first person to read the Declaration of Independence out loud but voted not to ratify the U.S. Constitution. Jennifer Capps, the veteran curator at the Benjamin Harrison Pres
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