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Max Robinson Hyman

(Mar. 16, 1859-Apr. 28, 1927). Born in Edinburgh, Indiana, the son of Robert and Helena Hyman, Max Robinson Hyman, journalist… Read More »

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John Fehrenbatch

(June 29, 1844-Dec. 21, 1930). Born in Rochester, New York, Fehrenbatch went to work i...

Thomas Smith

(ca. 1843-Nov. 8, 1911). Thomas Smith was born in Kentucky, almost certainly enslaved....

Berry Robinson Sulgrove

(Mar. 16, 1827-Feb. 20, 1890). Berry Robinson Sulgrove was born in Indianapolis. The s...

Gordon St. Angelo

(June 20, 1927 – Oct. 18, 2011). Gordon St. Angelo was born to George and Lillian (S...

PLACES

Circle Tower

Tower Realty Company’s announcement in 1928 that it would construct a new modern office building in the southeast quadrant of… Read More »

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Cadle Tabernacle

Constructed in 1921 on the northwest corner of Ohio and New Jersey streets at a cost o...

Avondale Playhouse

Regarded as one of the Midwest’s top professional summer stock theaters, the Avondal...

Conner Prairie

Founded in 1964, Conner Prairie’s mission was to study and interpret the world of th...

Bosart Brown

Bosart Brown neighborhood is bounded by Michigan Street to the north, Washington Stree...

EVENTS

Lynching of William Keemer

William Keemer, the first Black man in Indiana lynched after the Civil War during Reconstruction, was born to James H.… Read More »

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Indianapolis Prize

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

National Sports Festival IV

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

World War I

Indianapolis experienced profound changes during World War I. The societal transformat...

Civil War Treason Trials

The Indianapolis military-commission “treason trials” of 1864 arose from the threa...

ORGANIZATIONS

Sunshine Promotions

Dave Lucas and Joe Halderman founded Sunshine Promotions in 1971 to book local rock concerts. Off to a slow start,… Read More »

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Merchants National Bank

Businessmen David Macy, Volney T. Malott, Alexander Metzger, and brothers Henry and Au...

William B. Burford Printing Company

The Burford Printing Company had its beginnings in the 1860s in a partnership between ...

Indianapolis Medical Society

The Indianapolis Medical Society (IMS) was founded in 1848 as the city’s first local...

Haag Drug Company

In 1876, German-born brothers Louis and Julius Haag opened a moderately successful dru...

TOPICS

Engine No. 587

In August 1918, the Baldwin Locomotive Works completed the Lake Erie and Western engine No. 5541. When the Nickel Plate… Read More »

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Theaters

Indianapolis’s first theatrical production took place in 1823 on New Year’s Eve. A...

Language Immersion Programs

After several attempts to establish schools for German American children, a group of p...

Medical Schools

Medicine was taught by the preceptor (apprenticeship) system in Indiana throughout mos...

Buses

Since 1975, most scheduled bus service between points in has been provided by the Indi...

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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