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Catherine Lucille Moore
Catherine Lucille Moore
(Jan. 24, 1911-Apr. 4, 1987). With her first published story, Catherine Lucille Moore became an influential author in the genres… Read More »Catherine Lucille Moore
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Fred C. (Bud) Tucker Jr.
Fred C. (Bud) Tucker Jr.

(Oct. 25, 1918-Dec. 10, 1994). Born and raised in Indianapolis, Fred (Bud) Tucker Jr....
Erroll Grandy
Erroll Grandy

(Jan. 1, 1918-June 12, 1991). Erroll Grandy was a pianist affectionately nicknamed the...
Lyman S. Ayres
Lyman S. Ayres

Ayres was born on September 4, 1824 and raised on a farm near Oswego, New York, and be...
Catharine Merrill
Catharine Merrill

(Jan. 24, 1824-May 30, 1900). Born at Corydon, Indiana, the original state capital, Ca...
 
St. Joseph
Near north side neighborhood roughly bounded by I-65 to the north, Central and Fort Wayne avenues to the east, and… Read More »St. Joseph
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Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Unlike many NBA arenas with sleek modern architecture, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, original...
Riley Towers
Riley Towers

Riley Towers is a high-rise apartment development of the early 1960s intended to spur ...
Plainfield
Plainfield

Plainfield is a town, located west of Indianapolis along U.S. 40. Quakers from the Car...
Hamilton County
Hamilton County

Hamilton County is adjacent to Indianapolis-Marion County to the north and part of the...
 
Battle of Pogue’s Run 
Battle of Pogue’s Run 
The Battle of Pogue’s Run is the derisive name that the gave to events surrounding a stormy session of the… Read More »Battle of Pogue’s Run 
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Riley Dance Marathons
Riley Dance Marathons

Riley Dance Marathons engage student leaders across the state to drive year-round fund...
Visit of Chinese Prince Pu Lun
Visit of Chinese Prince Pu Lun

In May 1904, Prince Pu Lun, twice rumored to be heir to the Manchu throne, visited Ind...
Squirrel Migrations
Squirrel Migrations

Beginning during the second half of September 1822, Indianapolis residents witnessed a...
Anniversary Celebrations
Anniversary Celebrations

Although they might have gathered occasionally to remember and honor the pioneers, the...
 
Emerson Theater
On December 11, 1927, Albert H. Heady opened the Eastland Theater at 4630 East 10th Street, within the eponymously named… Read More »Emerson Theater
Emerson Theater
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Hudson Institute

The Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank and policy research group, moved to In...
Leadership United (United Way)
Leadership United (United Way)

developed leadership training programs in 1986 to enhance volunteers’ ability to s...
Downtown Indy, Inc.
Downtown Indy, Inc.

On July 27, 1977, Indiana governor Otis R. Bowen and Indianapolis Mayor , in conjuncti...
Sigma Theta Tau International
Sigma Theta Tau International

Sigma Theta Tau International, one of the largest associations in the world, had its g...
 
Civil War
Civil War
The American Civil War accelerated the transformation of Indianapolis into a major industrial city. As the seat of state government… Read More »Civil War
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Labor Militancy

In one of the earliest documented labor struggles in Indianapolis, members of the typo...
Cinemas
Cinemas

According to some historians, the first movie theater in Indianapolis was the Bijou (c...
Recycling
Recycling

Indianapolis has a dismal history with recycling. It did not become a priority until t...
Teacher Unions

Two fundamentally different national organizations serve as advocates for educators...
 
FEATURES
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EXHIBITS
Exhibits
Encyclopedia of Indianapolis Exhibits feature Gallery Exhibits of Indianapolis Artists and other cultural topics.
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The Atlas explores the resources, infrastructure, and quality of life in Central Indiana.
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