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1370:Disasters
1241:1900–1999
1211:Reno Gang
1196:Civil War
1122:Statehood
1114:1817–1899
1036:1800–1816
971:Ouiatenon
961:Vincennes
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1375:Economy
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814:History
714:Faculty
709:Coaches
189:Indiana
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