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Herbert R. Baumeister 

(Apr. 7, 1947 – July 3, 1996). Indiana’s most notorious serial killer, Herbert R. Baumeister, was born in Indianapolis’ neighborhood… Read More »

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Raymond Ames Spruance

(July 3, 1886-Dec. 13, 1969). Born in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised in Indianapolis,...

R. B. Annis

(Feb. 22, 1907-Sept. 6, 1999). Robert Baines Annis was born in Connersville, Indiana, ...

William Hayden English

(Aug. 27, 1822-Feb. 7, 1896). Born in Lexington, Indiana, English was the only son of ...

Albert Eugene Sterne

(Apr. 28, 1866-June 30, 1931). Born in Cincinnati, Albert Eugene Sterne studied at Har...

PLACES

Allisonville

Allisonville is a suburb centered near the intersection of 82nd Street and Allisonville Road, about 10 miles northeast of downtown… Read More »

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State House

The first capitol building in Indianapolis was the original Marion County courthouse, ...

Hendricks County

Hendricks County is adjacent to Indianapolis-Marion County on the west and part of the...

Westfield

Westfield is located in western , nine miles north of Indianapolis. In 1832, the area ...

Lucas Oil Stadium

Opened in August 2008, Lucas Oil Stadium (LOS), located at 500 South Capitol Avenue, i...

EVENTS

Squirrel Migrations

Beginning during the second half of September 1822, Indianapolis residents witnessed a massive westward migration of gray squirrels, crossing “the… Read More »

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Presidential Election of 1896

Set against a backdrop of economic depression, the 1896 campaign focused on the resolu...

U.S. v. Board of School Commissioners

United States v. Board of School Commissioners of the City of Indianapolis, Indiana, w...

Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions 

Against all odds, a team of 11 inner-city students from Indianapolis Public School (IP...

Battle of Pogue’s Run

The Battle of Pogue’s Run is the derisive name that the gave to events surrounding a...

ORGANIZATIONS

Peoples Bank

In 1891, Tennessee native Felix Tony McWhirter opened an office at 122 East Market Street, providing banking operations for clients… Read More »

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Militia

Organized initially to protect expanding settlements in the Northwest Territory, the m...

WTHR

First airing on October 30, 1957, as WLW-I. operating as Channel 13, WTHR emerged from...

Taggart Baking Company

What became known as the Taggart Baking Company had its origins in an Indianapolis bak...

Indy Fuel

The Indy Fuel was admitted into the ECHL (previously known as the East Coast Hockey Le...

TOPICS

Indianapolis Cases in the U.S. Supreme Court

The following significant cases decided by the United States Supreme Court had some close connection with Indianapolis, although the list… Read More »

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