It's taken a bit of time, but H-Net's new network dedicated to the study of the Midwest is now up and running. Subscribers to H-Indiana have all been automatically subscribed to H-Midwest. It opens with a roundtable on a fitting topic: "Why Midwestern Studies?"
On July 1, 2015, H-Net Council voted to decommission H-Indiana and several other networks dedicated to the study of the history and culture of Midwestern US states. Council also approved a plan to create a new network, H-Midwest, dedicated to Midwestern Studies. Folks interested in Indiana History and Culture are encouraged to check out H-Midwest.
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