A Commonplace Book

Category: Indiana...

  • sitting on the infield for the Indianapolis 500
  • taking a boat ride through Wyandotte Cave or paddling the Tippecanoe River
  • except for Hawaii, Indiana is the smallest state west of the Appalachian Mountains
  • about 90% of Indiana lies between 500-600 feet about sea level
  • the sand dunes along Lake Michigan
  • the climate of northwestern Indiana being greatly modified by its presence in the lee of Lake Michigan
  • Indianapolis is designed after Versailles, France, and Washington, DC
  • during the American Revolution, Virginia, Connecticut, and Massachusetts made claims on the land
  • Corydon was the first state capital of Indiana
  • Growing up in Indiana, one learns early on that talent and accomplishments count - but honesty and integrity count more. (R. Lugar)

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