Northwest Indiana: a return visit

<p dir="ltr">When the summer began in June, Hoosier History Live explored offbeat aspects of the corner of the state often called "<strong><a href= "https://hoosierhistorylive.org/mail/2022-06-04.html">The Region</a></strong>". Now that the season is drawing to a close, we will return to Northwest Indiana to delve into a wealth of other sites, existing and bygone, including some in <a href= "https://www.gohammond.com/"><strong>Hammond</strong></a>, one of the largest cities in The Region.</p> <p dir="ltr">Our spotlight will be on one of the tallest of the <strong><a href="https://www.indianadunes.com/">Indiana Dunes</a></strong>, which was the site of a near-tragedy in 2013; shipwrecks beneath <strong><a href= "https://www.glc.org/lakes/lake-michigan">Lake Michigan</a></strong>, and a beloved, bygone department store with a connection to a classic movie. In fact, we will salute another site (a quirky one) in Hammond that pays tribute to the city's link to "<strong><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085334/">A Christmas Story</a></strong>" (1983), the movie based on the writings of <strong><a href= "https://slate.com/culture/2015/12/jean-shepherd-the-man-who-told-a-christmas-story.html">Jean Shepherd</a></strong>, who grew up in the city.</p>