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Albert Jeremiah Beveridge

Born on October 6, 1862, in Highland County Ohio, Albert Beveridge moved with his family to Moultrie County Illinois, in… Read More »

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Lawrence M. (Larry) Borst Jr.

Born on July 16, 1927, in Champaign County, Ohio, Borst moved to Indianapolis in 1952 ...

Walter Quintin Gresham

(Mar. 17, 1832-May 28, 1895). A native of Harrison County, Indiana, Gresham attended I...

Frits Loonsten

(Feb. 24, 1909-July 26, 1989). Born in the Netherlands, Loonsten studied at the Royal ...

Robert P. Early

(Oct. 3, 1905-Aug. 7, 1987). Managing editor of the from 1946 to 1979, Early was a cru...

PLACES

Slippery Noodle Inn

“The Noodle,” located on the corner of South and Meridian streets is the oldest standing commercial building in the metropolitan… Read More »

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Irvington

Irvington is an eastside neighborhood bounded roughly by 10th Street, Arlington Avenue...

Newby Oval

Indianapolis bicycle chain manufacturer and cycling enthusiast devised a plan to build...

Riverside Amusement Park

Riverside Amusement Park, located on West 30th Street at and adjacent to Riversi...

Hancock County

Hancock County is adjacent to Indianapolis-Marion County on the east and part of the ....

EVENTS

Tally Sheet Forgeries

The Tally Sheet Forgeries occurred during the 1886 midterm election in Indianapolis. The scandal centered on the alteration of voter… 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...

Spirit & Place Festival

The annual multi-day and multi-cultural Spirit & Place emerged as a festival in 19...

Railroad Track Elevation

The proposal to elevate steam railway lines over city streets in the was a significant...

Mike Tyson Case

Michael (Mike) G. Tyson, world heavyweight boxing champion from 1986 to 1990, was pros...

ORGANIZATIONS

WFYI Public Television

With a budget of $221,000, three black-and-white cameras, and nine employees, WFYI signed on the air October 4, 1970, at… Read More »

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United Church Of Christ (UCC)

The United Church of Christ (commonly abbreviated as “UCC”) formed in 1957 as a re...

National Institute for Fitness and Sport

In June 1983, the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sport announced that I...

Amateur Sports Governing Bodies

Indianapolis has been the home of eight Olympic sport international and national gover...

Indianapolis Contemporary

Established in 2001 as an arts-based organization, the Indianapolis Museum of Contempo...

TOPICS

Social Services In Schools

Before the 20th century, private charity organizations customarily provided social services to school-age children. With new social theories of education… Read More »

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Work Force

Founded in the first two decades of the 19th century, Indianapolis remained a small to...

Tennis

Little information has survived concerning tennis in Indianapolis in the 19th century....

Choice Options

(IPS) operates nearly 80 schools throughout the district for students in Grades Pre-K�...

Burmese

Indiana is home to the greatest number of Burmese refugees in the United States, with ...

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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