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    Sagamore of the Wabash
    (2017-10-30) Graf, Jeffrey
    The Sagamore of the Wabash award does not come with a seat in the house of lords, a kiss on both cheeks from the President of the Republic, or a hefty check from the King of Sweden. It is, though, or was until recently, the highest honor Indiana can give to acknowledge achievement or civic contributions.
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    What This Country Needs is a Really Good Five-Cent Cigar
    (2018) Graf, Jeffrey
    Indiana governor (1909-1913) and vice president of the United States (1913-1921), Thomas Riley Marshall achieved a small measure of immortality with his quip, "What This Country Needs Is a Really Good Five-Cent Cigar." He never claimed the comment as his own, but its application to a senate (that "cave of winds") speech gave it lively currency.
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    The Word "Hoosier"
    (2018) Graf, Jeffrey
    A thorough investigation into the origins of the word "Hoosier" from a former member of the Indiana University Libraries Reference Services department.
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    The Word "Hoosier" (Shorter Version)
    (2018) Graf, Jeffrey
    An edited version of "The Word 'Hoosier'" article by the same author, a former staff member for the Indiana University Libraries.