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Oliver P. Morton

(Aug. 4, 1823-Nov. 1, 1877). A Wayne County, Indiana native, Oliver P. Morton spent two years at Miami University (Ohio)… Read More »

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Sam H. Jones Sr.

(Mar. 3, 1928-Mar. 26, 2006). Sam Jones was born in Heidelberg, Mississippi, the son o...

Genevieve Brown

(ca 1885-Aug. 4, 1970). A native of Winamac, Indiana, Brown graduated from Monticello ...

William Tinsley

(Feb. 7, 1804-June 14, 1885). Born in 1804, in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland, Wil...

Duncan Schiedt 

(May 13, 1921-Mar. 12. 2014). Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to Jacob and Kitty Sc...

PLACES

Little Flower

Little Flower, on Indianapolis’ east side, is a and neighborhood that developed beginning in the 1920s. It is bounded by… Read More »

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Irvington

Irvington is an eastside neighborhood bounded roughly by 10th Street, Arlington Avenue...

Center For The Performing Arts

In February 1998, the City Council designated “an area extending west from Range Lin...

Augusta

Formerly a village, Augusta is a neighborhood in Pike township located just north of 7...

Cottage Home

A near eastside historic district bounded by 10th, Oriental, and Michigan streets and ...

EVENTS

Butler Relays

Founded by track coach Herman Phillips, the Butler Relays were a prestigious American track and field competition. Phillips had won… Read More »

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Spanish-American War

Although much of the U.S. press called for war against Spain following the February 15...

Dust Bowl Tournament

The Dust Bowl Tournament emerged from a (PAL) sponsored basketball league at the , a s...

Heartland International Film Festival

Heartland Film Festival, established in 1991, began with a question that its founder, ...

American Booksellers Association, Inc. v. Hudnut

American Booksellers Association, Inc. v. Hudnut was an action brought against the Cit...

ORGANIZATIONS

American Legion

The idea for an American Legion began when Theodore Roosevelt Jr., son of the former president, and a few officers… Read More »

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Walker

Dorothy “Tommie” Walker could never have imagined what she was starting when she b...

Soul People Repertory Company 

, a trained theater actress, established Soul People Repertory Company in Indianapolis...

Rock Island Refining Corporation

In 1940, Oklahoma and Kansas businessmen L. E. Kincannon, L. E. Winkler, and L. B. Sim...

Butler Ballet

Butler Ballet is the pre-professional performing ensemble of the Department of Dance, ...

TOPICS

Antislavery Movement

Militant opposition to slavery was not widespread in Indianapolis because of the city’s large southern population and general race prejudice.… Read More »

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Special Education

Some Indianapolis children received special education services even before the city ha...

Turners / Turnvereins

A Turnverein is a German gymnastic society, whose members are Turners (gymnasts). The ...

Unigov and Political Participation

The 1969 reorganization of Indianapolis-Marion County local government known as Unigov...

Unitarians-Universalists

In 1961, the Unitarian and Universalist churches in the United States and Canada merge...

TIMELINES

Indianapolis Timelines

A collection of timelines about Indianapolis and selected institutions, topics and issues.

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FEATURES

Features

Features examine interesting Indianapolis places, stories, and events.

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EXHIBITS

Exhibits

Encyclopedia of Indianapolis Exhibits feature Gallery Exhibits of Indianapolis Artists and other cultural topics.

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ATLAS

Atlas

The Atlas explores the resources, infrastructure, and quality of life in Central Indiana.

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GUIDES

Guides

Encyclopedia of Indianapolis Guides provide information to help users understand and appreciate important institutions, services, and developments that affect the life, culture, and governance of Indianapolis and Central Indiana.

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