Indiana, state, United States

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Indiana, midwestern state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Lake Michigan and the state of Michigan (N), Ohio (E), Kentucky, across the Ohio River (S), and Illinois (W).

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Industrialization and the Labor Movement
• The Civil War and Its Aftermath
• Indiana Territory and Statehood
• From the Mound Builders to Tippecanoe
• Government, Politics, and Higher Education
• Economy
• Geography
• Facts and Figures

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