Do you remember the EasyBake Oven? There’s one in this gallery! Why? It’s just one of the many everyday artifacts of the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s on our floor-to-ceiling “Pop Culture Wall.” Be sure to also look for the Woodstock emblem and the Warren Commission Report in this display.
This chapter of Indiana’s Story points out that economics, entertainment and information know no borders. In an age of mass media and instant communications, Hoosiers increasingly choose the global perspective.
In the 1940s, World War II bound Indiana more tightly to the rest of the world. At that time, the reach of radio and television grew, and today, the Internet continues to blur boundaries. The same news and trends that reach Bloomington also affect Boston and even Beijing.
And, be sure to stop by American Originals to look for famous folks with Hoosier roots—like Kurt Vonnegut, Jane Pauley, Tony Stewart and David Letterman—represented in this gallery.