Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum's "A Century of Indian" book wins top IAMA prize

Dec. 3, 2002 – The Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum has announced that its latest exhibit catalog, "A Century of Indian," by Ed Youngblood, was honored with a Gold Award at the recent International Automotive Media Awards.

"A Century of Indian" took the top prize in the "Illustration: Collected Art" category at the International Automotive Media Awards held at Sardi's in New York City on November 12, 2002. Published by Motor Books International, the book is the official catalog of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum's exhibit, "A Century of Indian, presented by Progressive Motorcycle Insurance," for which Youngblood is the curator.

The lavishly illustrated 168-page hard-bound book explores Indian's place in American motorcycling, from the company's success in the early 20th century to its demise in the mid-1950s. It also includes the complete text of "How I received the Title of B.C.," a 1931 speech by company founder George Hendee -- Indian's "Big Chief." Transcribed from the original typewritten manuscript, which resides in the archives of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, the speech is a unique insight into the thoughts of a motorcycling pioneer.

The author, who served as president of the American Motorcyclist Association from 1981 to 1999, is a freelance curator, writer, and historian whose other works include "John Penton and the Off-Road Motorcycle Revolution" and "Mann of His Time," both published by Whitehorse Press. Youngblood has served as a curator and exhibit advisor for both the Guggenheim Museum and The Ohio State University, and is curator of a new exhibit celebrating the centennial of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, scheduled to open at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum in the Spring of 2003.

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