To begin searching for sources will take me to places that I love, so I need to stay focused on the bicentennial itself to keep from getting sidetracked. The Indiana History Center should have plenty of ideas, but I could spend hours there just wandering and Wondering. Why history has been so compelling to me probably comes from being the youngest in my family. When parents and siblings would talk about something I never wanted to be left out - I didn't want to miss an allusion to a certain event or person, so I felt like I had to know EVERYTHING to be prepared - and know it from the beginning! Hence, my fascination with Greek mythology and Classics - I figured that's where just about everything started. (except for the Fertile Crescent and beginning of humans...)

So before I settled on Indiana's Bicentennial for the project, I thought about favorite historical ideas - Greek myths, French Impressionism, and, my fav favorite - Lewis and Clark. They have a lot of Indiana ties so I definitely will feature them in my bicentennial project. My sister calls me a Lewis and Clark nerd because I joined the L & C Trail Heritage Foundation and attended Indiana chapter meetings and events. Until I got a full time job and entered the Master's program. heh. heh.

Looking forward to Webbing and finding a good project idea. Probably will use the 4Teachers site to find options for projects and the true focus of the question. Sources for studying Indiana history or concrete process to join the Bicentennial Committee, etc...