| Indiana's state capital is Indianapolis. It is a beautiful city | | | | World War II. |
| that has a lot to offer especially when it comes to | | | | In the year 1914, the Raggedy Ann doll was created by |
| celebrities and famous inventions. | | | | Indianapolis' Marcella Gruelle. |
| Indianapolis is Indiana's capital. It is also Marion County's | | | | On May 4, 1871, in Fort Wayne, they played the 1st |
| county seat. In 2006, the estimated population of | | | | professional baseball game. |
| Indianapolis has reached 795,458. This is excluding the | | | | On February 8, 1941, a popular movie star of the late |
| towns. This made Indianapolis, the largest city of | | | | 1950's known as "James Dean" was born in Marion. He |
| Indiana and the United Sates' fourteenth largest city. In | | | | became popular for movies like "Rebel without a |
| the Midwest, it ranks as the 3rd largest city. It also | | | | Cause" and "East of Eden". Hence, at the age of 24, |
| ranks the 2nd most populous state capital, following | | | | he died because of an automobile crash. |
| Arizona ad Phoenix. | | | | On April 12, 1947, the popular television host of "Late |
| With the current diversified economy of Indianapolis, it | | | | Show with David Letterman," David Letterman was |
| contributes to the fields of healthcare, education and | | | | born in Indianapolis. |
| finance. Another vital part of its economy is its Tourism | | | | Santa Clause is city and namesake of the popular |
| industry, especially since it hosts numerous sporting | | | | Christmas figure. The locals believe that the city |
| events and conventions. Amongst these, the most | | | | receives more than half a million requests and letters |
| loved and popular is the Indianapolis 500 Race. Aside | | | | during the Christmas season. |
| from this, they hosted the Men's and Women's NCAA | | | | Indianapolis is where they publish The Saturday |
| Basketball Tournament as well as the Allstate 400. | | | | Evening Post. |
| Interesting Facts about Indiana | | | | Amidst the meaning of "Indiana" as the "Land of the |
| The 1st long-distance auto race was held here on May | | | | Indians," is it noted that there are no more than 8,000 |
| 30, 1911 at the Indianapolis /motor Speedway. The | | | | Native Americans residing here now. |
| winner had an average of 75 miles per hour, bagging | | | | The "Circus Capital of America" was formerly Peru, |
| the 1st place with $14,000. The average speed is | | | | Indiana. |
| currently estimated to be more than 167 miles per hour, | | | | In the years 1816 up to 1825, Corydon was Indiana's |
| with the prize reaching $1.2 million. This has made the | | | | state capital. When Indiana was still a territory, |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway the site for the greatest | | | | Vincennes served as its capital. Now, Indianapolis is its |
| sports spectacle, the Indianapolis 500. This is held | | | | capital city. |
| every weekend of Memorial Day, right along Hoosier | | | | The rapid-fire machine gun was invented by |
| capital city. It is about 500 miles or 200 laps long. | | | | Indianapolis' Richard Gatling in the year 1862. |
| At the age of 7, Abraham Lincoln reportedly moved to | | | | Sarah Walker is one of the region's first woman |
| Indiana, and he lived most of his boyhood in Spencer | | | | millionaires. She is more known as Madame J. C. |
| County. He lived with his proud parents, Nancy and | | | | Walker, and she started as a door-to-door |
| Thomas Lincoln. | | | | saleswoman of her very own concoction of a |
| From Fort Vincennes, explorers Clark and Lewis set | | | | conditioning treatment meant for straightening hair. |
| out to explore the Northwest Territory. | | | | Later on, she amassed millions with her invention. |
| In Huntingburg, the "Hard Rain" movie was filmed. | | | | In the year 1804, in Vincennes, the 1st newspaper of |
| The P-47 fighter plane was reportedly manufactured | | | | Indiana, Indiana Gazette was published. |
| At Republic Aviation in Evansville and used during | | | | |