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Robert Wesley (Cowboy Bob) Glaze

(Dec. 1, 1942— Sept. 16, 2016). Actor, broadcaster, and media personality best-known for playing “Cowboy Bob,” on local children’s TV… Read More »

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William H. Block

Born Herman Wilhelm Bloch, the founder of the department store, came by steerage in 18...

Mattie Rice Coney

(May 30, 1909-August 5, 1988). Mattie Rice Coney was an Indianapolis schoolteacher and...

George Alig Sr.

Born Johann Georg Alig on February 24, 1852 in Affeier, Switzerland, a small village i...

Helen Wells

(Feb. 3, 1927-April 14, 2016). Helen Wells, born Helen Gardiner, grew up in the histor...

PLACES

Bush Stadium

After the 1930 season. Norman Perry, owner and president of , announced plans to build a new baseball stadium on… Read More »

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Emerson Heights

Emerson Heights is a neighborhood bounded by 10th Street to the north, Michigan Street...

Home Place

Home Place is a suburban area, centered at the intersection of 106th Street and Colleg...

Holliday Park

(founder of the Indianapolis News) and his wife , both active philanthropists, deeded ...

One America Tower

At 38 stories, One America Tower (One America Square, formerly AUL Tower), surpassed t...

EVENTS

USA Gymnastics Sex Abuse Scandal

In a scandal that rocked the sports world, top executives at one of America’s most prominent Olympic organizations, USA Gymnastics,… Read More »

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Gold And Glory Sweepstakes

African American drivers and mechanics held the Gold and Glory Sweepstakes, an annual ...

1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic

From September 1918 to the late spring of 1919, Indianapolis suffered from a viral inf...

NCAA Basketball Finals

By 2020, the city of Indianapolis had hosted the National Collegiate Athletic Associat...

Spirit & Place Festival

The annual multi-day and multi-cultural Spirit & Place emerged as a festival in 19...

ORGANIZATIONS

Laughner’s Cafeterias

In 1888, Jonathon Wesley Laughner opened a candy store, the Boston Confectionery, at 4 Indiana Avenue. About 1900 the confectionery… Read More »

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Visit Indy

Visit Indy is a nonprofit organization that serves as the official sales and marketing...

Nur-Allah Islamic Center

The Nur-Allah (Light of God) Islamic Center is a largely African American Muslim commu...

Mayflower Transit Company

In 1927, trucker Conrad M. Gentry, formerly of , and International Harvester truck sal...

Immigrant Welcome Center

The Immigrant Welcome Center is a nonprofit organization that connects immigrants to t...

TOPICS

Civil War

The American Civil War accelerated the transformation of Indianapolis into a major industrial city. As the seat of state government… Read More »

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Lutherans

Although Lutherans from Maryland settled in Marion County around 1830, the first Luthe...

Equal Rights Amendment

U.S. Senator Birch Bayh of Indiana in 1972 introduced the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)...

Aviation

Indianapolis was introduced to the “air age” in the late 1800s with hot air balloo...

African American Media

African Americans have had a significant presence in Indianapolis news reporting for m...

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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