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Lawrence M. (Larry) Borst Jr.
Lawrence M. (Larry) Borst Jr.
Born on July 16, 1927, in Champaign County, Ohio, Borst moved to Indianapolis in 1952 and opened an animal clinic… Read More »Lawrence M. (Larry) Borst Jr.
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Ryan White
Ryan White

(Dec. 6, 1971-Apr. 8, 1990). Ryan White, a middle school student living near Kokomo, I...
Lester M. Hunt
Lester M. Hunt

(Nov. 21, 1894-June 14, 1962). Former political editor and writer for the , Lester M. ...
Alonzo (Pookie) Johnson
Alonzo (Pookie) Johnson

(Oct. 5, 1927-Sept. 3, 2005). Alonzo Ernest Johnson, known as “Pookie,” was born i...
Paul F. Cantwell
Paul F. Cantwell

Born on September 15, 1927, in Marion County, the self-described “rinky-dink kid fro...
 
Central Canal
The Central Canal, a fragment of which still runs from to downtown Indianapolis, once promised to place Indianapolis at the… Read More »Central Canal
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Acton
Acton

Located near the intersection of Acton and McGregor roads, Acton was platted in Octobe...
Morse Reservoir
Morse Reservoir

Howard Morse planned Indianapolis’ second reservoir, Morse Reservoir. The reservoir ...
Allisonville
Allisonville

Allisonville is a suburb centered near the intersection of 82nd Street and Allisonvill...
Fountain Square
Fountain Square

Located at and near the intersection of three busy thoroughfares—Virginia Avenue and...
 
Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions 
Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions 
Against all odds, a team of 11 inner-city students from Indianapolis Public School (IPS) 27 defeated a team from Hunter College… Read More »Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions 
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Tenth Pan American Games
Tenth Pan American Games

In 1984, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) urged Indianapolis to bid for the ...
500 Festival
500 Festival

In 1957, four civic-minded businessmen–former Indianapolis mayor ; Joe Quinn, Safety...
1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic
1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic

From September 1918 to the late spring of 1919, Indianapolis suffered from a viral inf...
John Freeman Fugitive Slave Case
John Freeman Fugitive Slave Case

The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, part of the Compromise of 1850, amended the 1793 Fugit...
 
IndyFringe Theatre Festival
The fringe theatrical movement in Indianapolis, modeled after the Edinburgh (Scotland) Fringe Festival, developed as part of ’s cultural tourism… Read More »IndyFringe Theatre Festival
IndyFringe Theatre Festival
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American Trans Air 
American Trans Air 

In August 1973, several Indianapolis men founded Ambassadair, an air travel club provi...
Walker
Walker

Dorothy “Tommie” Walker could never have imagined what she was starting when she b...
National Council of Jewish Women, Indianapolis
National Council of Jewish Women, Indianapolis

Founded in 1893, the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is the oldest volunteer J...
Beech Grove Railroad Shop
Beech Grove Railroad Shop

The Amtrak railroad system uses the Beech Grove Railroad Shops to overhaul and rebuild...
 
Historical Organizations and Events
Historical Organizations and Events
The earliest organized effort to preserve local history appears to have been the founding of the (IHS) on December 11,… Read More »Historical Organizations and Events
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African Americans in Business
African Americans in Business

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

Although not recognized for its ethnic diversity, Indianapolis attracted periodic wave...
Sculpture
Sculpture

Through the years, public sculpture in Indianapolis, often quite visible but largely u...
Native Americans

Native Americans have lived in Marion County for nearly 10,000 years and continue to d...
 
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The Atlas explores the resources, infrastructure, and quality of life in Central Indiana.
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