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| Indiana Facts |
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In the summer of 1987 4,453 athletes from 38 nations gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana for the Pan American Games. |
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In the 1700s the first 3 Non-native American settlements in Indiana were the 3 French forts of Ouiatenon, Ft. Miami, and Ft. Vincennes. Although they had few settlers in the region, French presence in Indiana lasted almost 100 years. |
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The Indiana constitution of 1816 directed the legislature to establish public schools, but it was not until the 1850s that state government was able to establish a public school system. |
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