Indiana Trivia

This nifty little book is stuffed with all kinds of strange and wonderful facts about Indiana, some more strange than wonderful. It is arranged by topic (pretty heavy on basketball and other sports) and the format is question and answer. The production is a little cheesy but that doesn't interfere with the fun of reading it. I'm not knowledgeable enough on Indiana trivia, especially sports, to be able to pick holes in the book and thus spoil the fun of reading it. There is, however, one gross error -- the book says that the University of Notre Dame admitted its first women students in 1972 -- wrong. Both laywomen and religious have been admitted to the university at least since World War I, and a couple of nuns even attended in the 1860s. I was one of several women admitted full time on the graduate program in 1968, joining others who were already there. As someone who grew up in Indiana, I couldn't resist this book and I enjoyed it. It should certainly appeal to both current residents of the state and those of us who have left Indiana -- maybe especially to those of us who have left and want a nostalgia fix.

Pretty basic Hoosier trivia but my nephew loved it. He goes to college in Angola and for that tidbit I made the purchase.

I grew up in the wonderful Hoosier state, moved to Nebraska, and now Colorado. There are many interesting trivia questions which one would not necessarily even associate with Indiana. If you're a true Hoosier, it's worth the reading.