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Zerelda Gray Sanders Wallace

(Aug. 6, 1817-Mar. 19, 1901). Born in Millersburg, Kentucky, Zerelda Gray Sanders Wallace was the eldest of five girls. Her… Read More »

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Richard I. Blankenbaker

Born on December 7, 1930, in New Albany, Indiana, Richard Blankenbaker began his long ...

Joseph Chartrand

Born on May 11, 1870, in St. Louis, Missouri, of French and Irish ancestry, Chartrand ...

Andrew Jacobs Jr.

(Feb. 24, 1932 – Dec. 28, 2013). Known for his social liberalism and fiscal hawkish ...

Charles H. Black

Charles Black, a carriage builder in Indianapolis, asserted that he built the first ga...

PLACES

Little Flower

Little Flower, on Indianapolis’ east side, is a and neighborhood that developed beginning in the 1920s. It is bounded by… Read More »

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Avondale Meadows

Avondale Meadows is an eastside neighborhood, formerly known as the Meadows, bounded b...

Fall Creek Bridges

In 1899, a program of replacing Indianapolis’ steel and iron bridges with new “per...

Regions Tower

The Regions Tower, first known as (INB) Tower opened in 1970 on the site of the Pythia...

Paul Laurence Dunbar Library Branch

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

EVENTS

Brickyard 200

The Brickyard 200 began as the Brickyard 400, a 400-mile stock car race at the . The race was sanctioned… Read More »

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Fall Creek Massacre

On March 22, 1824, a band of nine Seneca and Miami Indians camped on in nearby to hunt...

Tony Kiritsis Case

The morning of February 8, 1977, Anthony G. “Tony” Kiritsis, 44, a real estate dev...

Blizzard of 1978

The worst blizzard in Indianapolis history battered the city and most of Indiana on Ja...

International Violin Competition of Indianapolis

The International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI) got its start in 1982 beca...

ORGANIZATIONS

Indiana Pacers

In February 1967, a group of Indiana businessmen, including insurance executive John DeVoe, attorney Dick Tinkham, L. Charles DeVoe, Ron… Read More »

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Applied Energy Service Corporation

Applied Energy Service Corporation (AES) is the successor to Indianapolis Power and Li...

Civil War Round Table

On February 8, 1955, Harry Grube, an assistant chief attorney for the Veterans Adminis...

WTHR

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

IndyGo

The Indianapolis Public Transportation Company, known as IndyGo since 1996, is a munic...

TOPICS

Gatorade

Doctors Robert Cade, Dana Shires, James Free, and Alejandro de Quesada, kidney specialists at the University of Florida College of… Read More »

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Great Depression

During the 10 months preceding the stock market crash in October 1929, the Indiana Bus...

Alternative Medicine

Because of the harsh remedies of bloodletting and purging employed during the early 19...

Minigov

When was considered during the 1969 session of the Indiana General Assembly, State Rep...

Waterways

Indianapolis is home to multiple rivers and streams including its main waterway, the ....

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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