|capital=Indianapolis
|language=English
|governor=Mike PenceEric Holcomb
|gparty=Republican
|senator2=Dan CoatsTodd Young
|s2party=Republican
|s2phone=(202) 224-5623
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|date=December 11, 1816 (19th)
[[File:IndianaStateCapitol.jpg|thumb|right|Indiana State Capitol]]
Indiana is recognized as the 'Limestone capital of the world' with more [[limestone]] quarried from the state than anywhere else in the world.
The state Constitution of Indiana, like all of the other 50 states, acknowledges God or our Creator or the ''Sovereign Ruler of the Universe''. It says:
:''TO THE END, that justice be established, public order maintained, and liberty perpetuated; WE, the People of the State of Indiana, grateful to ALMIGHTY GOD for the free exercise of the right to choose our own form of government, do ordain this Constitution.''
==Origin of the word "Hoosier"==
===Federal===
*Sen. [[Richard LugarMike Braun]] (R)*Sen. [[Dan CoatsTodd Young]] (R)
*Rep. [[Pete Visclosky]] [D, IN-1]
*Rep. [[Joe DonnellyJackie Warlowski]] [DR, IN-02]*Rep. [[Marlin StutzmanJim Banks]] [R, IN-03]*Rep. [[Todd RokitaJim Baird]] [R, IN-04]*Rep. [[Dan BurtonSusan W. Brooks]] [R, IN-05]*Rep. [[Mike Greg Pence]] [R, IN-06]
*Rep. [[Andre Carson]] [D, IN-07]
*Rep. [[Larry Bucshon]] [R, IN-08]
*Rep. [[Todd YoungTrey Hollingsworth]] [R, IN-09]
===Statewide===
* Hoagy Carmichael, Songwriter
* [[J. Wilbur Chapman]], [[Presbyterian]] [[clergy]]man
* Jim Davis, Creator of Garfield the Cat
* Eugene V Debs, 5-timr Socialist presidential candidate was based in terre Haute
*Singer [[Michael Jackson]] is from Gary.
*David Letterman (host of Late Night and the Late Show) was born in Indianapolis.
*[[Mike Pence]] is a , current [[Republican Party|Republican]] member Vice President of the [[United States House of RepresentativesAmerica|US House of RepresentativesVice President]] from Indiana and has been mentioned a possible candidate for the presidency.(2017–present)
*Former [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]] [[Dan Quayle]] was born in Indianapolis and represented the states in the House and Senate.
*His son, [[Ben Quayle]], is from Fort Wayne.
*Axl Rose, lead singer for Guns N' Roses and now, [[AC/DC]] as well
*David Lee Roth, lead singer for Van Halen
*Harland David Sanders (also known as Colonel Sanders), founder of [[Kentucky Fried Chicken]], was born in Henryville.
*Adam Driver, Actor (''Girls'', ''[[Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens|Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]'') grew up in Mishawaka, Indiana and later went to the University of Indianapolis.
* Boomhower, Ray E.; Jones, Darryl, photog. ''Destination Indiana: Travels through Hoosier History.''2000. 203 pp.
* Gray, Ralph D., comp., ed. ''Indiana History: A Book of Readings.'' 1995. 442 pp. articles by scholars
* Madison, James H. ''The Indiana Way: A State History'' (1990) [httphttps://www.amazon.com/Indiana-Way-State-History/dp/025320609X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196643233&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search]* Peckham, Howard H. ''Indiana: A History'' (2003) [httphttps://www.amazon.com/Indiana-HISTORY-Howard-H-Peckham/dp/0252071468/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196643431&sr=1-13 excerpt and text search]* Reese, William J. ''Hoosier Schools: Past and Present'' (1998) [httphttps://www.amazon.com/Hoosier-Schools-Present-Midwestern-History/dp/0253211549/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196643233&sr=1-7 excerpt and text search]
* Rudolph, L. C. ''Hoosier Faiths: A History of Indiana's Churches and Religious Groups.'' 1995. 710 pp.
* Skertic, Mark, and John J. Watkins. ''A Native's Guide to Northwest Indiana'' (2003) [httphttps://www.amazon.com/Natives-Guide-Northwest-Indiana/dp/1893121089/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196643207&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search]
* Taylor, Robert M., Jr. and McBirney, Connie A., ed. ''Peopling Indiana: The Ethnic Experience.'' 1996. 703 pp. covers every major ethnic group
* Taylor, Robert M. ed. ''The State of Indiana History 2000: Papers Presented at the Indiana Historical Society's Grand Opening'' (2001) [httphttps://www.amazon.com/State-Indiana-History-2000-Historical/dp/0871951533/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196643233&sr=1-3 excerpt and text search]
* Vanausdall, Jeanette. ''Pride and Protest: The Novel in Indiana.'' 1999. 169 pp.
* Bigham, Darrel E., ed. ''The Indiana Territory, 1800-2000: A Bicentennial Perspective.'' 2001. 196 pp.
* Buley, R. Carlyle.
* Carmony, Donald Francis. ''Indiana, 1816 to 1850: The Pioneer Era'' (1998), 924 pp [httphttps://www.amazon.com/Indiana-1816-1850-Pioneer-History/dp/0871951258/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196643157&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search], standard scholarly history
* Cayton, Andrew R. L. ''Frontier Indiana.'' 1996. 340 pp. , standard scholarly history
* Giffin, William W. ''The Irish: Peopling Indiana.'' 2006. 127 pp.
* Kellar, James H. ''Introduction to the Prehistory of Indiana'' (1983) [httphttps://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Prehistory-Indiana-James-Kellar/dp/0871950448/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196643233&sr=1-12 excerpt and text search]
* Mills, Randy K. ''Jonathan Jennings: Indiana's First Governor.'' 2005. 259 pp.
* Simons, Richard S. and Parker, Francis H., ed. ''Railroads of Indiana.'' 1997. 297 pp.
* Barrows, Robert G. ''Albion Fellows Bacon: Indiana's Municipal Housekeeper.'' 2000. 229 pp.
* Fadely, James Philip. ''Thomas Taggart: Public Servant, Political Boss, 1856-1929.'' 1997. 267 pp.
* Madison, James H. ''Indiana through Tradition and Change: A History of the Hoosier State and Its People, 1920-1945'' (1982) [httphttps://www.amazon.com/Indiana-through-Tradition-Change-Historical/dp/0871950421/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196643233&sr=1-10 excerpt and text search], standard scholarly history
* Phillips, Clifton J. ''Indiana in Transition: The Emergence of an Industrial Commonwealth, 1880-1920'' (1968), standard scholarly history
* Rund, Christopher. ''The Indiana Rail Road Company: America's New Regional Railroad.'' 2006. 254 pp.
===Primary sources===
* Bowen, Otis R. and DuBois, William, Jr. ''Doc: Memories from a Life in Public Service.'' 2000. 232 pp. Bowen was Governor 1972-80
* Streightoff, Frances Doan. ''Indiana: A Social and Economic Survey'' (1916) [httphttps://books.google.com/books?id=PuJCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA252&dq=intitle:social+intitle:survey+date:1900-1923&num=30&as_brr=1#PPA2,M1 full text online]
* Taylor, ed. Robert M. ''Indiana: A New Historical Guide'' (1990), highly detailed guide to citiies and recent history
* WPA Indiana Writer's Project. ''Indiana: A Guide To The Hoosier State: American Guide Series'' (1941), famous WPA Guide to every location; strong on history, architecture and culture; reprinted 1973; [http://www.questia.com/read/99249272 online edition]