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Harry Hosier - origin of the word "Hoosier"
Indiana is recognized as the 'Limestone capital of the world' with more [[limestone]] quarried from the state than anywhere else in the world.
Indiana is recognized as the 'Limestone capital of the world' with more [[limestone]] quarried from the state than anywhere else in the world.
==Origin of the word "Hoosier"==
Some believe that the word ''Hoosier'' comes from the popularity of a black preacher named [[Harry Hosier]].<ref>[http://www.wallbuilders.com/libissuesarticles.asp?id=136 Black History Issue 2005]</ref><ref>[http://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/imh/article/view/11454/16617 The Origin of the Word "Hoosier": A New Interpretation]</ref>
==Elected Officials==
==Elected Officials==