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.
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