Was bedeutet Hoosier State?
Hoosier werden die Bewohner des US-Bundesstaates Indiana genannt. Daraus leitet sich auch der Name Hoosier State ab.
Wie ist das Klima in Indiana?
Klima Indiana: Der US-Bundesstaat Indiana hat ein gemäßigtes Kontinentalklima mit klar erkennbaren Jahreszeiten. Der Verlauf der Jahreszeiten ist dem in Deutschland sehr ähnlich. Die Sommer sind warm bis heiß mit Tageshöchstwerten um die 30 Grad Celsius. Im Winter liegen die Tagestemperaturen um den Gefrierpunkt.
Why is Indiana referred to as the Hoosier State?
There is no accepted or conclusive answer as to why Indiana is referred to as the Hoosier State. The first known reference to the word „hoosier“ dates back to 1827 when it was used in a letter, states the Indiana Historical Society.
Where can I find an Indiana University Hoosier essay?
However, we recommend this well-researched essay by Jeffrey Graf, Reference Associate at the Herman B. Wells Library, Indiana University: http://www.indiana.edu/~librcsd/internet/extra/hoosier.html. Still have questions? The IU library can be reached at 812-855-0100.
What do you call a person from Indiana?
People from Maine are called Mainers. People from Washington are called Washingtonians. And people from Indiana are called…Hoosiers? One of the most common questions we’re asked at the Indiana Historical Bureau is “What is a Hoosier,” and that’s often followed by “Where did that word come from?”
What do you call someone who is a Hoosier?
It is also safe to discount several factually unsupported theories, thoughts of local immaculate conceptions, and variations thereof as folklore or urban legends: Hoosa; Hoose; Hoosier’s men, food, or customers; Houssieres, Husher (probably the phonetic “Hoosher” pronunciation of Hoosier); Hussar; Huzur; Huzzah; Who’s yer/here; Who’s ear; etc.