ON a day in July thirty-five thousand people passed under the dome of the Indiana capitol to look for the last time upon the face of James Whitcomb Riley. The best-loved citizen of the Hoosier ...

James Whitcomb Riley’s common touch was key to his success. The year the Civil War ended, James Whitcomb Riley left his Greenfield home at the age of 16 for the kinds of adventures many young men only ...

A Chicago-based coin and antiquities dealer claims it has uncovered a previously unknown poem by American poet James Whitcomb ...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield’s two statues of James Whitcomb Riley will soon have some company. A bronze statue of hometown artist Will Vawter is coming to Greenfield, where it will eventually be ...

You can feel the buzz in the meter of what James Whitcomb Riley intended as an archetypal poem of American experience. An early 20th century postcard depicting 'When the Frost is on the Pumpkin,' at ...

Weeks into the school year, some IPS students are enjoying a different way of learning. It's a new performance arts curriculum at James Whitcomb Riley School 43.

James Whitcomb Riley School No. 43 dedicated two classrooms to Mrs. Manona Martin and Mrs. Patricia Mack on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023.

James Whitcomb Riley (October 7, 1849 – July 22, 1916) was an American writer and poet. Known as the "Hoosier Poet", "National Poet" and the "Children's Poet," he started his career during 1875 ...

When the James Whitcomb Riley died, 100 years ago Friday, there was a tug of war for his corpse between Indy and Greenfield.

GREENFIELD — The statue of James Whitcomb Riley, from its prominent place outside the Hancock County Courthouse, has watched, strong and stoic, as 100 years of history has unfolded. It stands in ...

Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley was born in Greenville, Indiana on October 7, 1849. He worked as a sign painter, traveling actor, and newspaperman before finally enjoying success with his poetry ...