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On this episode of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories, we are looking at the stories of people who chose to make Indiana their home. First, Regan looks at the history of Muslim immigrants in Indiana as far back as World War I and how they created flourishing communities in Indiana. Then, Casey revisits the tribulations Mexican immigrants faced as they were forced to repatriate from Northwest Indiana in the 1930s.

Repatriation: Forced Exodus From the Calumet Region

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Islam in Michigan City: Past and Present

By the Train Loads: Mexican Repatriation Movement in the Midwest, Part 1

By the Train Loads: Mexican Repatriation Movement in the Midwest, Part 2

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On the newest episode of Unbound, Casey and Regan are on the case. First Regan follows the story of a renowned crime reporter from Indiana, John Bartlow Martin . Then Casey follows the trail of Herman “Baron” Lamm, who employed his famous bank robbery method throughout Indiana.  

Further Information:

Indiana: An Interpretation by John Bartlow Martin

Downtown Clinton

Indiana State Prison

John A. Cejnar Collection

Herman "Baron" Lamm: The Father of Modern Bank Robbery

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Last week, Casey told you the story of Arnold F. Habig and Kimball International. This week Regan tells us all about the rise and fall of L. Strauss & Co. A major department store which had locations throughout the Indianapolis area for over a century.  

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L. Strauss & Co.,  Griffith Block, 1905

L. Strauss & Co., 1914

L. Strauss & Co., 1921

Washington Street: Lerner Shops, L. Strauss & Co., L.S. Ayres and Company, 1959

Children's Barber Shop and Playground, L.S. Strauss & Co., Indianapolis, Indiana

State Senator Welsh at Strauss, 1950s

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The stories for this episode of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories were too big to fit in just one episode, so we decided to split it into two parts! In the first part, Casey dives into the history of Arnold F. Habig and the Kimball International Company. Learn how Habig turned around the piano company on death’s door. Then keep an eye out next week for part 2! 

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Arnold F. Habig and Kimball International Collection ca. 1902, 1950-2012

Kimball Company Products, 1970s

Arnold Habig at a Kimball Piano

Jasper Workers Learn Piano Construction

Kimmunicator, October 1997

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Dive down the true crime rabbit hole with Amy, Regan, and archivist Matt Holdzkom as they discuss the Pistol Packin’ Preacher and other historic Indiana murders.  

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Pistol Packin’ Pastor: Part 1

Pistol Packin’ Pastor: Part 2

Rudolf E. Strenss Collection

David Curtis Stephenson Collection

Belle Gunness

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On this episode of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories, Casey and Regan are putting on their deerstalker caps and grabbing bubble pipes for two unsolved Hoosier mysteries. First, Regan tells us about the ghosts that may or may not reside in the Indiana State Library. Then, Casey recounts the story of a plane crash that took place in Northwest Indiana.  

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Indiana State Library

Porter County Map

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On the newest episode of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories, Casey and Regan dive into the world of emergency services. First, Casey looks at a report done by WTLC from 1987 detailing the annual medical technician competition. Then, Regan tells the story of Michella Widger, a firefighter from Terre Haute, who has dedicated her life to serving her country and her community.  

Further Information:

Michella Widger's Oral History

WTLC, Like It Is, Transcript

WTLC, Like It Is, Recording

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Welcome back for a fun new episode of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories. In this episode Casey and Regan look at Indiana's agricultural history, first Casey looks at farming culture in the 1800s through the life of William Henry Harrison Medsker of Hendricks County. Then, Regan explores modern day farming history, examining the rise of big agriculture in the 1970s and beyond. 

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Threshing Scene at Harrison Nelson Farm

Explosion of a Steam Boiler at the Indiana State Fair

1st Prize Agricultural Products, 1935 Indiana State Fair

John Deere Tractor in the Field

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Casey and Regan are “back” for a brand-new story-filled season of Unbound. We enter this season with the story of two Hoosier Navy Veterans who served in World War II. The first story is from James E. O’Donnell, who served on the U.S.S. Indianapolis and survived the tragedy that followed. Then we look at the letters from Jack Patterson, which chronicle his time before enlisting, to his time in the Pacific Theater, to his discharge from the military. 

Further Information:

James E. O'Donnell DI Journey

Oil Soaked Two Dollar Bill

Telegram to Mary O’Donnell 

U.S.S. Indianapolis Letter

U.S.S. Indianapolis Photo

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Where in the world are Casey and Regan, and where is Season 5? Regan gives us an update on Season 5, and shares a glimpse of what's to come later this fall in all-new episodes of Unbound. 

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