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'''Indiana''' is a state in the Midwestern U.S.
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==Bibliography==
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===Surveys===
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* Madison, James H. ''The Indiana Way: A State History'' (1990) [http://www.amazon.com/Indiana-Way-State-History/dp/025320609X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196643233&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search]
'''Indiana''' is a state in the Midwestern region of the [[United States of America]]. Its area is 36,185 square miles (93,720 square kilometers) and its estimated population  was in 2008: 6,376,792. The state borders [[Lake Michigan]] and the state of [[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]] on the north, [[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]] on the east, [[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]] on the south, and [[Illinois (U.S. state)]] on the west. The capital has been at Indianapolis since 1825, nine years after Indiana was admitted on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state of the Union.
* Peckham, Howard H. ''Indiana: A History'' (2003) [http://www.amazon.com/Indiana-HISTORY-Howard-H-Peckham/dp/0252071468/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196643431&sr=1-13 excerpt and text search]
* Reese, William J. ''Hoosier Schools: Past and Present'' (1998) [http://www.amazon.com/Hoosier-Schools-Present-Midwestern-History/dp/0253211549/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196643233&sr=1-7 excerpt and text search]  
* Skertic, Mark, and John J. Watkins. ''A Native's Guide to Northwest Indiana'' (2003) [http://www.amazon.com/Natives-Guide-Northwest-Indiana/dp/1893121089/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196643207&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search]
* Taylor, Robert M. ed. ''The State of Indiana History 2000: Papers Presented at the Indiana Historical Society's Grand Opening'' (2001) [http://www.amazon.com/State-Indiana-History-2000-Historical/dp/0871951533/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196643233&sr=1-3 excerpt and text search]


===Pre 1900===
The [[University of Indiana]] (founded in 1820 as Indiana Seminary) consists of the campuses in [[Bloomington]] (main campus), [[Gary (Indiana)|Gary]], [[South Bend (Indiana)|South Bend]], [[Kokomo (Indiana)|Kokomo]], [[New Albany (Indiana)|New Albany]], and [[Richmond (Indiana)|Richmond]], as well as of schools operated in cooperation with [[Purdue University]] at [[Fort Wayne (Indiana)|Fort Wayne]] and at [[Indianapolis]]. [[Indiana State University]] is seated in [[Terre Haute (Indiana)|Terre Haute]]. The state university was created in 1865 as the Indiana State Normal School, and instruction began in 1870.
* Buley, R. Carlyle.
* Carmony, Donald Francis. ''Indiana, 1816 to 1850: The Pioneer Era'' (1998) [http://www.amazon.com/Indiana-1816-1850-Pioneer-History/dp/0871951258/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196643157&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search]
* Kellar, James H. ''Introduction to the Prehistory of Indiana'' (1983) [http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Prehistory-Indiana-James-Kellar/dp/0871950448/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196643233&sr=1-12  excerpt and text search]  
* Stampp, Kenneth M. ''Indiana Politics during the Civil War'' )1949) [http://www.questia.com/read/3782996 online edition]
===Since 1900===
* Madison, James H. ''Indiana through Tradition and Change: A History of the Hoosier State and Its People, 1920-1945'' (1982) [http://www.amazon.com/Indiana-through-Tradition-Change-Historical/dp/0871950421/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196643233&sr=1-10 excerpt and text search]


===Primary sources===
==See also==
* Streightoff, Frances Doan. ''Indiana: A Social and Economic Survey'' (1916) [http://books.google.com/books?id=PuJCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA252&dq=intitle:social+intitle:survey+date:1900-1923&num=30&as_brr=1#PPA2,M1 full text online]
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* Taylor, ed. Robert M. ''Indiana: A New Historical Guide'' (1990), highly detailed guide to citiies and recent history
*  WPA Indiana Writer's Project. ''Indiana: A Guide To The Hoosier State: American Guide Series'' (1941), famous WPA Guide to every location; strong on history, architecture and culture; reprinted 1973; [http://www.questia.com/read/99249272 online edition]

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Indiana is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Its area is 36,185 square miles (93,720 square kilometers) and its estimated population was in 2008: 6,376,792. The state borders Lake Michigan and the state of Michigan on the north, Ohio on the east, Kentucky on the south, and Illinois (U.S. state) on the west. The capital has been at Indianapolis since 1825, nine years after Indiana was admitted on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state of the Union.

The University of Indiana (founded in 1820 as Indiana Seminary) consists of the campuses in Bloomington (main campus), Gary, South Bend, Kokomo, New Albany, and Richmond, as well as of schools operated in cooperation with Purdue University at Fort Wayne and at Indianapolis. Indiana State University is seated in Terre Haute. The state university was created in 1865 as the Indiana State Normal School, and instruction began in 1870.

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