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Roy C. Echols

(Apr. 22, 1903-Dec. 25, 1993). Echols was born in Hubbard City, Texas. At age 14, he hitchhiked to find work… Read More »

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Edna G. Henry

(Oct. 24, 1874-June 4, 1942). Edna Gertrude Henry was born to Charles Lewis and Eva N....

Oscar McKinley Charleston

Born on October 14, 1896, in Indianapolis, Oscar McKinley Charleston was the seventh o...

Joseph E. Bell

One of six children, Bell was born on November 28, 1865, and reared on a farm in Union...

Howard C. Marmon

(May 24, 1876-Apr. 4, 1943). Howard C. Marmon is most well-known for designing the Was...

PLACES

Mile Square

The Mile Square encompasses the area comprising Indianapolis’ original plat created in 1821 by surveyor , who worked under Pierre… Read More »

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Shelby County

Shelby County is adjacent to Indianapolis-Marion County to the southeast and part of t...

Washington Township

Washington Township is located in the northern portion of Marion County. Settlement be...

National Road

Initially constructed over the course of 1811-1818 from Cumberland, Maryland, to Wheel...

Ravenswood

Ravenswood is a northside community roughly bounded by the on the north and west, Ke...

EVENTS

Fiesta Indianapolis

Fiesta Indianapolis celebrates the cultures of Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain through live music, food, and thematic activities such… Read More »

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Robert F. Kennedy Speech

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

Circle City Classic

Circle City Classic is a weekend celebration of African American achievements, culmina...

Riley Dance Marathons

Riley Dance Marathons engage student leaders across the state to drive year-round fund...

Tony Kiritsis Case

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

ORGANIZATIONS

Shapiro’s Delicatessen

Shapiro’s delicatessen-cafeteria began as a storefront grocery at 1032 South Illinois Street. Louis Shapiro and his family escaped violent attacks… Read More »

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IndyHub

Founded in 2005, IndyHub aims to help attract and retain young talent in Indianap...

Vonnegut and Bohn

In 1888, and Arthur Bohn formed a partnership that lasted until Vonnegut’s death in ...

Westview Hospital

Until the 1970s, local medical doctors did not accept osteopathic methods of treatment...

WIBC

WIBC’s official broadcast debut was October 31, 1938. Owned by Glenn Van Auken’s I...

TOPICS

Early Childhood Education

Early childhood education programs provide children between ages zero and eight (Infancy through 3rd grade) with planned experiences that encourage… Read More »

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