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[[Image:Indiana_State_Flag.gif|thumb|right|The state flag of Indiana.]] | [[Image:Indiana_State_Flag.gif|thumb|right|The state flag of Indiana.]] | ||
| − | '''Indiana''' is the nineteenth state to enter the union. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. | + | '''Indiana''' is the nineteenth state to enter the union. Its capital and largest city is [[Indianapolis]]. |
==Notable people from Indiana== | ==Notable people from Indiana== | ||
Revision as of 15:18, May 21, 2007
File:Indiana State Flag.gif
The state flag of Indiana.
Indiana is the nineteenth state to enter the union. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis.
Notable people from Indiana
- Notorious bank robber John Dillinger was born in Brightwood.
- Astronaut Gus Grissom was born in Mitchell.
- Former President Benjamin Harrison lived in Indianapolis and represented Indiana as a Senator.
- William Henry Harrison, a former President and the grandfather of Benjamin Harrison, was the first governor of Indiana territory.
- Singer Michael Jackson is from Gary.
- Comedian David Letterman was born in Indianapolis.
- Mike Pence is a current Republican member of the US House of Representatives from Indiana and has been mentioned a possible candidate for the presidency.
- Former Vice President Dan Quayle was born in Indianapolis.
- Harland David Sanders (also known as Colonel Sanders), founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, was born in Henryville.