Purdue /IN History

So you've moved to Indiana. How do you explain this to people? You are now and forever known as both a Boilermaker and a Hoosier and you have no idea what either of them means. Be comforted that most residents of the area don't know either.

Famous Hoosiers

• Axl Rose
• Kurt Vonnegut
• James Dean
• Michael Jackson
• Steve McQueen
• Larry Bird.

What is a Hoosier?

There are several different possible explanations as to where the term Hoosier originated. Since I don't know either, here is a link to several of them.

What is a Boilermaker?

Again the origins of this nickname have been lost to history, but there are several explanations. The official Purdue explanation seems to be the most popular.