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Leroy Carr
Leroy Carr
(Mar. 27, 1905-Apr. 28, 1935). The most popular male blues musician of his day, Leroy Carr was born in Nashville,… Read More »Leroy Carr

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Marguerite Lilly Noyes
Marguerite Lilly Noyes

(Mar. 1, 1884-May 17, 1973). Marguerite Lilly was born in Indianapolis to Rosalie Bell...
Philip Rappaport
Philip Rappaport

(Mar., 1845-Dec. 7, 1913). Born and educated in Bavaria, Germany, Philip Rappaport cam...
Jeannette Covert Nolan
Jeannette Covert Nolan

(Mar. 31, 1896-Oct. 12, 1974). Indianapolis author of 50 books, including adult fictio...
Fermor Spencer Cannon
Fermor Spencer Cannon

(Aug. 4, 1888-Dec. 11, 1973). A native of Indianapolis and graduate of , Fermor Spence...
 
Meridian-Kessler
The Meridian-Kessler neighborhood derives its name from its western and northern boundaries—Kessler Boulevard and Meridian Street, respectively. The former Monon… Read More »Meridian-Kessler

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Slippery Noodle Inn
Slippery Noodle Inn

“The Noodle,” located on the corner of South and Meridian streets is the oldest st...
Episcopal Church of All Saints
Episcopal Church of All Saints

The parish known as All Saints was established under the name Grace Church in Septembe...
Hook’s Historical Drug Store
Hook’s Historical Drug Store

Located in the Indiana State Fairgrounds, the Hook’s museum was opened in August 196...
Baltimore and Ohio Trail
Baltimore and Ohio Trail

Repurposed as a recreation rail-trail, in 1994, the vast Baltimore & Ohio railroad...
 
Persian Gulf War
Iraq’s invasion and occupation of Kuwait in August 1990 led to the formation of a U.S.-led coalition of Arab and… Read More »Persian Gulf War

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Squirrel Migrations
Squirrel Migrations

Beginning during the second half of September 1822, Indianapolis residents witnessed a...
Indianapolis Home Show
Indianapolis Home Show

The Indianapolis Home Show is the oldest as well as one of the largest home shows in t...
Professional All-Star Basketball Games
Professional All-Star Basketball Games

Indianapolis had hosted three professional basketball All-Star Games. The inaugural Am...
Gay Knights on the Circle
Gay Knights on the Circle

In the summer of 1984, leaders of the LGBTQ community in Indianapolis organized what b...
 
Meridian Street United Methodist Church
Meridian Street United Methodist Church is the mother church of Methodism in Indianapolis. The first religious service held in Indianapolis… Read More »Meridian Street United Methodist Church
Meridian Street United Methodist Church

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Capital Improvement Board

Created by the Indiana General Assembly in 1965, the Capital Improvement Board (CIB) i...
United Airlines Indianapolis Maintenance Center
United Airlines Indianapolis Maintenance Center

United Airlines began construction of a proposed $800-million aircraft maintenance fac...
WTTV 
WTTV 

, a former engineer at RCA in Bloomington, Indiana, who started his own company manufa...
Englewood Christian Church
Englewood Christian Church

Englewood Christian Church began in 1895 with 36 members on Rural Street on the easter...
 
Public Utilities
Public Utilities
Public utility services are of recent origin, gradually evolving into their current form over the last century or so. Indianapolis… Read More »Public Utilities

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City Manager Proposal 

The Indiana General Assembly in 1921 authorized first-class cities such as Indianapoli...
Newspaper Pulitzer Prizes
Newspaper Pulitzer Prizes

Newspaper investigations into governmental corruption or social ills have produced thr...
Latvians
Latvians

Earliest records indicate the presence of Latvian residents in North America around 16...
Philanthropy and Religion
Philanthropy and Religion

Since the city’s founding, religious bodies have been active in philanthropy and vol...