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Julia E. Landers

(June 19, 1874-Apr. 12, 1953). A native of Indianapolis, Landers was born in her family home at 802 North Pennsylvania,… Read More »

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Lillian Haydon Childress Hall

(Feb. 24, 1889–Apr. 23, 1958). Born in Louisville, Kentucky, to George and Elizabeth...

Thomas Haas

(Dec. 7, 1937-Feb. 21, 1991). Thomas Haas was artistic director of the (IRT). He gradu...

Grant Wright Christian

Born on July 17, 1911, near Edinburgh, Indiana, Grant Wright Christian graduated from ...

Edna G. Henry

(Oct. 24, 1874-June 4, 1942). Edna Gertrude Henry was born to Charles Lewis and Eva N....

PLACES

Westfield

Westfield is located in western , nine miles north of Indianapolis. In 1832, the area not yet defined as Westfield… Read More »

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Broad Ripple Park

Located along the , Broad Ripple Park served as a popular swimming and boating resort ...

Michigan Road

Early in the state’s history, the Michigan Road linked the Ohio River to Lake Michig...

Fall Creek Bridges

In 1899, a program of replacing Indianapolis’ steel and iron bridges with new “per...

Avondale Meadows

Avondale Meadows is an eastside neighborhood, formerly known as the Meadows, bounded b...

EVENTS

Sylvia Likens Murder Case

In July 1965, Lester and Betty Likens, traveling fair concessionaires, left two of their children, Sylvia Marie, 16, and Jenny… Read More »

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Michael Taylor Case

Michael Taylor Jr., a 16-year-old Black youth, was shot and killed on September 24, 19...

Tony Kiritsis Case

The morning of February 8, 1977, Anthony G. “Tony” Kiritsis, 44, a real estate dev...

Talbot Street Art Fair

Originally held on Mother’s Day weekend in 1956, a group of students from the initia...

National Sports Festival IV

In 1978, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced its decision to implemen...

ORGANIZATIONS

Woman’s Improvement Club

Middle-class women in Progressive Era America (1890s to the 1920s) took active roles in reform initiatives to address society’s ills.… Read More »

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National FFA Organization

Agricultural education in the United States became widespread after the passage of the...

Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts National Football League (NFL) franchise traces its lineage to ...

WIBC

WIBC’s official broadcast debut was October 31, 1938. Owned by Glenn Van Auken’s I...

Marian University

Marian University is an independent, coeducational, comprehensive liberal arts univers...

TOPICS

Automobile Culture

The automobile has changed every American city throughout the 20th century, those of middle size perhaps even more than the… Read More »

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African Americans in Business

African Americans have engaged in business activity since the earliest days of Indiana...

Football

College Butler and DePauw played the state’s first intercollegiate game at the o...

Nineteenth-Century Music

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

Baseball

Baseball was the most popular sport in Indianapolis long before racing, , and . Althou...

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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