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| | + | [[Image:Indiana_State_Flag.gif|thumb|right|The state flag of Indiana.]] |
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| | '''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. |
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| | ==Notable people from Indiana== | | ==Notable people from Indiana== |
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| − | Notorious bank robber [[John Dillinger]] was born in Brightwood. | + | *Notorious bank robber [[John Dillinger]] was born in Brightwood. |
| − | | + | *Astronaut Gus Grissom was born in Mitchell. |
| − | 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. |
| − | Former President [[Benjamin Harrison]] lived in Indianapolis and represented Indiana as a Senator. | + | *Singer Michael Jackson is from Gary. |
| − | | + | *Comedian David Letterman was born in Indianapolis. |
| − | [[William Henry Harrison]], a former President and the grandfather of Benjamin Harrison, was the first governor of Indiana territory. | + | *[[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. |
| − | Singer Michael Jackson is from Gary. | + | *Harland David Sanders (also known as Colonel Sanders), founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, was born in Henryville. |
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| − | Comedian David Letterman was born in Indianapolis. | |
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| − | [[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. | |
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| − | Former Vice President [[Dan Quayle]] was born in Indianapolis. | |
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| − | Harland David Sanders (also known as Colonel Sanders), founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, was born in Henryville. | |
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