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Carolyn (Carrie) Barnes

Carrie Barnes was born on April 20, 1883 in Kentucky to Lillie Peters and Charles Henry Barnes. When she was… Read More »

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Sumner A. Furniss

(Jan. 30, 1874 -Jan. 18, 1953). Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Sumner A. Furniss moved ...

David Kresz Rubins

(Sept. 5, 1902-Mar. 6, 1985). A native of Minneapolis, David Kresz Rubins studied at D...

Erroll Grandy

(Jan. 1, 1918-June 12, 1991). Erroll Grandy was a pianist affectionately nicknamed the...

Grover L. Hartman

(Aug. 3, 1914-Nov. 13, 1988). Grover L. Hartman was born on a farm near Brookston, Ind...

PLACES

Zionsville

Zionsville is a town located northwest of Indianapolis along S.R. 334 (116th Street). Lebanon businessman William Zion, director of the… Read More »

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Jazz Kitchen

The Jazz Kitchen is a jazz club and restaurant located on the corner of 54th Street an...

Greenwood

The northernmost city in , located just south of the Marion County line, Greenwood is ...

Fall Creek Bridges

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

Little Buck Creek Greenway

Little Buck Creek begins in mid-Franklin Township and flows west through Perry Townshi...

EVENTS

Street Railway Strikes

During the 70-plus years that Indianapolis had operating , it experienced two major strikes by street railway employees. The first… Read More »

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Super Bowl XLVI

The construction of , which replaced the outdated as home of the , led civic leaders t...

U.S. v. Board of School Commissioners

United States v. Board of School Commissioners of the City of Indianapolis, Indiana, w...

Morgan’s Raid

During the , a division of Confederate cavalry under Gen. John Hunt Morgan invaded Ind...

Tenth Pan American Games

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

ORGANIZATIONS

St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church

Established in 1916, Saint John’s Missionary Baptist Church is best-known as the congregation of prominent Indianapolis civil rights leader .… Read More »

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St. Mary Of The Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church

Established in 1856 as the second Roman Catholic parish in Indianapolis, St. Mary of t...

Indianapolis Water Company

The Water Works Company of Indianapolis, the predecessor to the Indianapolis Water Com...

Indiana Bell

Now known as AT&T, Indiana Bell was a telecommunications company that served India...

Kheprw Institute

Founded in 2003 by Paulette Fair, Pambana Uishi, and Imhotep Adisa, the Kheprw Institu...

TOPICS

Indiana AIDS Memorial

Located on the grounds of Crown Hill Cemetery, the Indiana AIDS Memorial is the first permanent AIDS memorial installation in… Read More »

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Irish in Politics

Politics enabled the Irish and their descendants to rise to positions of prominence in...

Korean War

When North Korea invaded South Korea in June 1950, and President Harry S. Truman commi...

USS Indianapolis

Four U.S. Navy vessels have been named for the city of Indianapolis. The first USS Ind...

Danes

The migration of Danes to America was sparse and slow, with the largest movement occur...

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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