[AI-Generated Summary] In 2016, Indiana marked its bicentennial, celebrating two centuries of transformation from a frontier territory to a state with gleaming modern skylines. The state's journey toward statehood began in June 1816, when 43 delegates convened a constitutional convention in Corydon under the leadership of Jonathan Jennings. During that summer, the delegates famously moved their deliberations to the shade of a nearby elm tree to escape the heat, eventually producing a foundational document for the new government. By December 1816, the U.S. Congress officially recognized Indiana as the 19th state in the Union. Today, Indiana public broadcasting stations commemorate this rich heritage, honoring the "common bonds" and history of the people known as Hoosiers.
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