It might surprise you to learn that Lew Wallace may have celebrated Cinco de Mayo. But the idea isn’t as crazy as you might think! Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Lew was busy with the aftermath of the Battle of Shiloh in the […]
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April is National Poetry Month. Lew and Susan both wrote dozens of poems, and occasionally we like to share them here. To celebrate the end of National Poetry Month, take some time to relax and read some of Lew’s poetry from his celebrated novel Ben-Hur. TIRZAH’S SONGWake not, but hear […]
Some interesting things have been found so far on the first day of the spring History Beneath Us. A marble, horseshoe, and a hip bone from a small mammal have all been found in Unit 10, one of the units that contains part of the reflecting pool. A group of […]
April 21-27 is National Volunteer Week, and to celebrate that, we would like to introduce you to one of our volunteers. This is the first in a series of posts about our volunteers and why the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum is important to them. We couldn’t run the […]
One of the great Hoosier authors of the early 20th century was Gene Stratton-Porter. Her literary career began its ascent at the turn of the century and continued until her death in 1924 when her limousine was hit by a streetcar in Los Angeles. She had moved to Los Angeles […]
The conservation movement was in its infancy when Lew Wallace was alive. An avid sportsman, including hunting and fishing, Lew loved the outdoors. The Grand Kankakee Marsh One of Lew Wallace’s favorite places on earth was the Grand Kankakee Marsh that spread across Northwestern Indiana into Illinois. Over the course […]
Thanks to heavy rainfall this past week, Lew’s reflecting pool has made a brief reappearance behind the Study. Take a look at this historic photo of the reflecting pool… …then compare it to a photo taken this morning. You can almost see it, can’t you?
“The border around the skylight is handpainted, designed by the owner. It consists of implements of warfare in groups chained together. We see the shield, helmet, sword, bugle, breastplate, etc…” – Ella Kostanzer, January 1, 1900 With these words, recorded 113 years ago, Ella Kostanzer became the only person to ever […]
For those of you who live in the Southwest, here’s a great opportunity to connect locally! Gail Stephens, a Lew Wallace Study Preservation Society board member, is scheduled to speak to the Scottsdale (Arizona) Civil War Roundtable a week from today (4/16/2013). Gail, a volunteer at Monocacy National Battlefield and […]
We have a lot of great programming planned for our 2013 season, and a lot of what we are offering has never been done here before! Some dates are still being finalized, but here’s a little preview of what you can look forward to: April 6 is Civil War Trust […]