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Louis Yolando Mazzini

(June 3, 1894-June 23, 1973). A native of Lima, Peru, Mazzini attended the University of Wisconsin, Butler University, and Indiana… Read More »

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Robert H. Tyndall

(May 2, 1877-July 9, 1947). Born in Indianapolis and educated in its public schools, R...

Roda E. Selleck

(Sept. 6, 1848-Nov. 15, 1924). Born in Utica, Michigan, Roda E. Selleck was the daught...

John Lennox McMaster

(Feb. 9, 1843-May 29, 1914). John Lennox McMaster was born in Rutland, Ohio. He worked...

George S. Cottman

(May 10, 1857-May 18, 1941). George S. Cottman was born in Indianapolis on the square ...

PLACES

Hamilton County

Hamilton County is adjacent to Indianapolis-Marion County to the north and part of the . It comprises 400 square miles… Read More »

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Fletcher Place

Fletcher Place is a southeast historic district bounded by East Street, I-65/70, the C...

Paul Laurence Dunbar Library Branch

Although the was founded in 1873 with an official policy that proclaimed it “open to...

Midtown

The neighborhood colloquially known as Midtown is a historically African American neig...

Indianapolis Public Library

The best-known early efforts to foster reading and libraries in Indianapolis were the ...

EVENTS

Anita Bryant In Indianapolis

Evangelical pop singer and Florida orange juice spokesperson Anita Bryant came to Indianapolis on October 7, 1977, for the “Rally… Read More »

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Civil War Treason Trials

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

Squirrel Migrations

Beginning during the second half of September 1822, Indianapolis residents witnessed a...

Heartland International Film Festival

Heartland Film Festival, established in 1991, began with a question that its founder, ...

500 Festival

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

ORGANIZATIONS

WFYI Public Television

With a budget of $221,000, three black-and-white cameras, and nine employees, WFYI signed on the air October 4, 1970, at… Read More »

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Peoples Bank

In 1891, Tennessee native Felix Tony McWhirter opened an office at 122 East Market Str...

The Clowes Fund

Ph.D., retired director of research, his wife , and their two sons, and George H. A. C...

Arts For Learning

Nonprofit community-based arts education program affiliated with Young Audiences/Arts ...

Militia

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

TOPICS

Hinduism

Growing quietly in Indianapolis since the 1960s, Hinduism became a far more visible religion in Indianapolis in the first decades… Read More »

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Automobile Culture

The automobile has changed every American city throughout the 20th century, those of m...

Drag Performances and Venues

Indianapolis’ contemporary drag scene traces its roots to the 1960s. However, drag q...

Civil War Camps

As the political capital and railroad hub of Indiana during the American Civil War (18...

Air Quality

There is little evidence that air pollution was ever considered a significant problem ...

TIMELINES

Indianapolis Timelines

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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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