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Kate Milner Rabb

(Aug. 9, 1866-July 3, 1937). Born in Rockport, Indiana, Kate Milner attended Rockport High School and received a B.A. and… Read More »

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Arcada Campbell Stark Balz

Born on December 31, 1879 in Morgan County on a farm near Bloomington, Indiana, Arcada...

Ruth Page

(Mar. 22, 1899-Apr. 4, 1991). The daughter of Indianapolis otolaryngologist Lafayette ...

James C. Cummings Jr.

(Sept. 22, 1929-Apr. 23, 2020). A lifelong Indianapolis resident, James Cummings shape...

Phillip Louis Bayt Jr.

Born on September 29, 1910, the second of 11 children to his Slovenian and Austrian pa...

PLACES

The When Store

came to Indianapolis in the mid-1870s from New York City to open a branch store for clothing wholesaler, Owen, Pixley… Read More »

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West Indianapolis

The boundaries of the former West Indianapolis are roughly Washington Street, White Ri...

Indianapolis Metropolitan Statistical Area

A Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is a federal classification used to identify one...

Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

In 1844, , a delegate from Indianapolis attended the Presbyterian General Assembly in ...

Center for the Performing Arts

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

EVENTS

Visit of Chinese Prince Pu Lun

In May 1904, Prince Pu Lun, twice rumored to be heir to the Manchu throne, visited Indianapolis for 10 days… Read More »

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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...

Brickyard 200

The Brickyard 200 began as the Brickyard 400, a 400-mile stock car race at the . The r...

Indianapolis 500-Mile Race

Long known simply as the “500,” the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race has been conducted ...

ORGANIZATIONS

Beech Grove Railroad Shop

The Amtrak railroad system uses the Beech Grove Railroad Shops to overhaul and rebuild locomotives and other railroad rolling stock.… Read More »

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Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)

The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization of Union veterans. D...

Columbia Club

The Columbia Club is a private club situated on in downtown Indianapolis. The current ...

Kiwanis International

Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving th...

Jewish Post and Opinion

Following graduation from the University of North Carolina, Gabriel Cohen (1908-2007) ...

TOPICS

Libraries and Archives

Indianapolis has been home to numerous libraries and archives since its founding in 1820. The idea of public libraries was… Read More »

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Latvians

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

Copperheads

During the , the “Copperheads” were Northern Democrats who opposed United States g...

Unigov and Political Participation

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

Nineteenth-Century Music

Indianapolis residents in the 19th century enjoyed an active and participatory musical...

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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