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Fraze Donnelly Berlin 

(June 6, 1905-May 20, 1963). Euphrasia Louise Donnelly was born in Indianapolis to Maurice and Sarah Donnelly as one of… Read More »

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George Littrell Denny

(July 7, 1878-Sept. 29, 1958). A native of Indianapolis and the son of , former three-...

J. Frank Hanly

(Apr. 4, 1863-Aug. 1, 1920). Born near St. Joseph, Illinois, James Franklin Hanly move...

David Curtis (D. C.) Stephenson

(Aug. 21, 1891-June 28, 1966). Born in Houston, Texas, Stephenson moved with his famil...

Albert H. Losche

(Jan. 6, 1891-Nov. 22, 1966). The grandson of German immigrants, Losche was a lifelong...

PLACES

Tuckaway

Built in 1906, “tucked away” among mature trees in the neighborhood, the affectionately-named house represents one of the earliest examples… Read More »

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Excluded Cities

One of the compromises made to secure passage of the legislation was that all incorpor...

Indiana School for the Deaf

In 1843, the Indiana General Assembly enacted a property tax to finance the education ...

Southport

Southport is a small city in southern Marion County bounded by Buck Creek, Stop 11 Roa...

Municipal Gardens

The site now known as Municipal Gardens began in the early 20th century as the Indiana...

EVENTS

Railroad Track Elevation

The proposal to elevate steam railway lines over city streets in the was a significant political issue of the early… Read More »

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Visits of Abraham Lincoln

President-elect Lincoln’s trip to Washington, D.C., in February 1861, for his inaugu...

Sylvia Likens Murder Case

In July 1965, Lester and Betty Likens, traveling fair concessionaires, left two of the...

Steven T. Judy Case

The Steven T. Judy Case was a sensational murder trial that resulted in the reimpositi...

Robert F. Kennedy Speech

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

ORGANIZATIONS

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 »

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Indianapolis Clowns

The longest-playing Black professional team in U.S. history, the Indianapolis Clowns b...

Footlite Musicals

Footlite Musicals is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization founded in 1955. Througho...

Federation of Associated Clubs

The Federation of Associated Clubs (FAC) was founded in 1937 as a coalition of nine lo...

Indianapolis Opera

Formed September 29, 1975, through the efforts of Miriam Ramaker of Indiana Central Un...

TOPICS

Civil War Camps

As the political capital and railroad hub of Indiana during the American Civil War (1861-1865), Indianapolis became an important military… Read More »

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