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Howard G. Lytle

(Oct. 4, 1903-Oct. 31, 1993). Goodwill Industries executive Howard G. Lytle was born in Pennsylvania but moved to Evansville, Indiana… Read More »

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Nancy Noël

(Oct. 29, 1945-Aug. 16, 2020). Born in and raised in Indianapolis, Nancy Noël was the...

Katharine Croan Greenough

(Sept. 8, 1888-Dec. 12, 1977). Katharine Foster Croan was born in Shenandoah, Iowa, an...

Delavan Smith

(Dec. 28, 1861-Aug. 25, 1922). Delavan Smith was born in Cincinnati to William Henry a...

Edward J. Fillenwarth Sr.

(June 21, 1910-Dec. 12, 1996). An Indianapolis native, Fillenwarth was the third of ei...

PLACES

Avondale Meadows

Avondale Meadows is an eastside neighborhood, formerly known as the Meadows, bounded by Fall Creek, Sherman Drive, and 38th and… Read More »

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The Vogue

A landmark for the neighborhood, located at 6259 North College Avenue, the Vogue opene...

Castleton

Castleton is a northeast side neighborhood located on East 82nd Street in Lawrence Tow...

Edgewood

Edgewood is a suburb roughly bounded by Thompson Road, McFarland Road, Edgewood Avenue...

Broad Ripple

Broad Ripple is a northeast neighborhood bounded by , Evanston Avenue, Kessler Bouleva...

EVENTS

World War II

Although one author declared Indianapolis “among the best prepared” cities in America when war came, it is doubtful that it… Read More »

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Richmond Hill Explosion

On Saturday night November 10, 2012, at 11:10 p.m., a natural gas explosion occurred i...

Sunday Closing Laws

Laws governing the observance of the Sabbath have existed in Indiana since 1807 when t...

Professional All-Star Basketball Games

Indianapolis had hosted three professional basketball All-Star Games. The inaugural Am...

Indianapolis Prize

The Indianapolis Prize recognizes an animal conservationist who has advanced the susta...

ORGANIZATIONS

Christamore House Family and Community Center

In 1905, Butler University alumnae and urban missionaries Anna C. Stover (1870-1944) and Edith D. Surbey (ca. 1872-1972) began settlement… Read More »

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana, also known as BBBSCI, is a not-for-profit...

Tuchman Cleaners

Sam Tuchman, a Jewish immigrant born in Lublin, Poland, arrived in Indianapolis with h...

University of Indianapolis

Approximately 3,700 degree-seeking students pursue 65 major fields of study in day and...

Indiana High School Athletic Association

In 1899, a meeting in Indianapolis of high school principals from eight Indiana cities...

TOPICS

Copperheads

During the , the “Copperheads” were Northern Democrats who opposed United States government efforts to suppress the Confederate rebellion. A… Read More »