March 25, 1954  RCA began producing color TVs at its plant in Bloomington, Indiana.  A set with a 12-inch screen sold for around $1,000.

March 26, 1979 Michigan State defeated Indiana State in the NCAA basketball championship. Earvin "Magic" Johnson led the Spartans against Larry Bird of the Sycamores in one of the most-watched TV games in history. 

March 28, 1844  Four people were killed and several injured in a railroad accident on the steep incline in Madison. The loaded wood car broke loose and raced downhill, slamming into the passenger car.  

March 29, 1878   Albert Von Tilzer was born in Indianapolis. He became a songwriter whose most famous composition was "Take Me Out to the Ballgame."  Another hit was "I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time."

Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken inside the Dr. James Ford Historic Home in Wabash, Indiana.

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Indiana Statehouse Tour Office

Indiana Department of Administration

Guided Tours of the Indiana Statehouse are offered Monday through Saturday.  For more information, contact us.  

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Indiana Quick Quiz

1. Civil War General and author Lew Wallace lived in what Indiana city?

2. Name the Quaker College which was founded in Richmond, Indiana, in 1847.

3. Who wrote a cookbook entitled "Home Cookin' with Dave's Mom"?

4. How did Angola, Indiana get its name?

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1. Crawfordsville

2. Earlham College

3. Dorothy Letterman

4. Angola, NY, home of settlers

Honey bees are enjoying Spring in Indiana.