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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

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Prairie Scene, Indiana

Pavilion of Fair Grounds, Connersville, Indiana

Horse Pulling Contest at the Vigo County Fair

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Eli Lilly

Indianapolis Museum of Art

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Manuscript Map

George Rapp

Robert Owen

New Harmony, Drawing

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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

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Lyle Station School

Mouth of Fox River

N.W. Territory Map

Indiana Legislature First Meeting Space

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Welcome! Casey and Regan are back for Season 6 of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories. For the season premiere Casey and Regan are going back to Tinseltown to follow the stories of two very famous Hoosiers. First Regan looks at the life of James Dean, notorious Hollywood potentially not-so-bad boy, through the eyes of his hometown. Then Casey recounts Michael Jackson’s rise to fame, highlighting the highs and lows of his incredible life and career. Once again thank you for joining us for Season 6 of Unbound! 

James Dean's Indiana: The Stage along Sand Pike

A Hoosier Thriller: Gary, Indiana's Michael Jackson

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Martin Landau and James Dean Collection, 1953-1956

Portrait of James Dean from an original photograph

James Dean Collection, ca. 1947-1954, 1989

Superstar Michael Jackson

Nurse Safe Sexx and Michael Jackson

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On the Season 5 finale of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories, Casey and Regan are looking at Hoosier perspectives during the Vietnam War. Regan looks to the homefront, recounting the protests and peace efforts led by Hoosiers at local, state, and federal levels. Casey then recounts the story of Hoosier Dick Wolfe, as told through letters by him and his family about what he experienced in Vietnam before he ultimately gave his life for his fellow countrymen. 

"Hoosier Voices From Vietnam" will be open through January 23, 2027 at the Indiana Historical Society.

Further Information:

Remembering Indiana Soldier Dick Wolfe

Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975

Peace Rally

Hoosiers For Peace

Joseph Irwin Miller

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