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William Pinckney Fishback

(Nov. 11, 1831-Jan. 15, 1901). A native of Batavia, Ohio, Fishback was educated at Miami University (Ohio) and Farmers College… Read More »

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William Henderson Remy

(Dec. 18, 1892-Sept. 2, 1968). Born in Columbus, Indiana, Remy attended public schools...

Frances Connecticut Stout

(April 29, 1842-December 14, 1932). Born in Kentucky, Frances and her husband, Benjami...

William Conner

(Dec. 10, 1777-Aug. 28, 1855). Born in the Moravian missionary village of Lichtenau in...

Josiah Kirby (J. K.) Lilly Sr.

(Nov. 18, 1861-Feb. 8, 1948). Son of and his first wife Emily Lemon Lilly, Josiah Kirb...

PLACES

Indiana School for the Deaf

In 1843, the Indiana General Assembly enacted a property tax to finance the education and housing of the state’s deaf… Read More »

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Phoenix Theatre

The not-for-profit Phoenix Theatre opened in the fall of 1983 under the leadership of ...

Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts

On May 13, 2011, (BU) broke ground for the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts. Sc...

Fletcher Place

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

Arsenal Technical High School

Formerly a military arsenal from 1864 to 1903, Arsenal Technical High School opened as...

EVENTS

Tony Kiritsis Case

The morning of February 8, 1977, Anthony G. “Tony” Kiritsis, 44, a real estate developer, entered the office of Richard… Read More »

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Anita Bryant In Indianapolis

Evangelical pop singer and Florida orange juice spokesperson Anita Bryant came to Indi...

Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral Cortege

The Lincoln funeral train arrived in a rainy Indianapolis at 7 A.M. on Sunday, April 3...

Gay Knights on the Circle

In the summer of 1984, leaders of the LGBTQ community in Indianapolis organized what b...

Robert F. Kennedy Speech

On the evening of April 4, 1968, as more than a hundred cities erupted in violence fol...

ORGANIZATIONS

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, one of the nation’s most versatile professional orchestras, performs nearly 200 concerts each year serving patrons… Read More »

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Duke Realty

In 1972, , John Rosebrough, and John Wynne formed the construction and development fir...

St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church

Established in 1916, Saint John’s Missionary Baptist Church is best-known as the con...

Techpoint

In 2003, two IT industry organizations—the Indiana Software Association (ISA) and th...

Indy Eleven

On January 26, 2013, the North American Soccer League (NASL) announced the formation o...

TOPICS

Buddhism

Buddhism has had a visible presence in Indianapolis since at least the 1980s, with the number of temples and meditation… Read More »

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African American Media

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

Gatorade

Doctors Robert Cade, Dana Shires, James Free, and Alejandro de Quesada, kidney special...

Women’s Rights and Suffrage

The first Conference on Women’s Rights took place in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848...

Wonder Bread

Taggart Baking Company debuted a new bread with a mysterious advertisement that first ...

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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