Wk 36 State Dailies

Monday: Battle Ground
The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought in 1811 near the present-day city of Lafayette. The Shawnee Indian chief Tecumset and his brother, the Shawnee Prophet, led a surprise attack against American troops. The American troops, led by General William Henry Harrison, defeated the Indians. This was one of the last acts of Indian resistance in the area of Indiana.

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Tuesday: Beware!
Indiana is home to the meat-eating pitcher plant. Don't worry, though, it only eats insects, spiders, and occasionally small frogs! Inside the plant's tubular-shaped leaves are hairs that point downward. Creatures that climb into the leaves are trapped by the hairs! Fluid at the bottom of the tub contains digestive juices that consume the plant's prey! 

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Wednesday: It's a Circus!
The town of Peru was once known as the "Circus City." Benjamin Wallace held the first circus performance in Peru in 1884. Today, the International Circul Hall of Fame is in Peru, and performances are held there in the summers. Peru hosts the Circus City Festival in July.

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Thursday: Journalist
Ernest Taylor Pyle was an award-winning journalist (newspaper or magazine write) during the World War II. He became famous for telling about soldiers' lives instead of just describing battles. Ernie won the Pullitzer Prize for distinguished correspondence in 1944. The next year he was killed while reporting from the Island of Okinawa. 

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Wk 36 State Dailies

Who was chief of the Shawnee Indians in 1811?

General William Henry Harrison led the Indian troops in the Battle of Tippacanoe.

The pitcher plant has been known to eat small children.

Small insects or frogs that crawl into the pitcher plant's leaves are trapped by:

Which is the best description of "tubular?"

"International" means:

Ernie won an award for his reporting during World War I.