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William Niles Wishard Sr.

(Oct. 10, 1851-Jan. 23, 1941). Pioneer in urology, “father” of City Hospital, and medical educator, William Niles Wishard Sr. was… Read More »

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William Fortune

(May 27, 1863-Jan. 28, 1942). Born in Boonville, Indiana, Fortune was largely self-edu...

George Joseph Biskup

Born on August 23, 1911, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, of Czech ancestry, Biskup was ordained...

Roda E. Selleck

(Sept. 6, 1848-Nov. 15, 1924). Born in Utica, Michigan, Roda E. Selleck was the daught...

Luke Walton

(Apr. 4, 1907-June 18, 1990). Recognized for his rapid-fire delivery, Walton broadcast...

PLACES

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The track for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was the concept of flamboyant entrepreneur , born in Greensburg, Indiana, who in… Read More »

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Pleasant Run Greenway

Pleasant Run Greenway, also known as the Pleasant Run Trail, is a 6.9-mile multi-use t...

SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral

During the 19th century, Indianapolis belonged to the diocese of Vincennes, whic...

Lilly Endowment Building

The Lilly Endowment Building at 2801 North Meridian Street was originally the home off...

DigIndy

The Indianapolis sewer system was originally built as a combined sewer system. Common ...

EVENTS

Marian Mcfadden Memorial Lecture

Upon her death in 1975, Marian McFadden, director of the from 1944 to 1955, left over $150,000 to the library’s… Read More »

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World War I

Indianapolis experienced profound changes during World War I. The societal transformat...

World War II

Although one author declared Indianapolis “among the best prepared” cities in Amer...

Indianapolis Prize

The Indianapolis Prize recognizes an animal conservationist who has advanced the susta...

Vietnam War

The Vietnam War divided Indianapolis as no conflict had since the Civil War. The city ...

ORGANIZATIONS

Indiana Fever

The Indiana Fever is the women’s professional basketball franchise in Indianapolis, part of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Pacers… Read More »

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Curtis Publishing Company

Cyrus Curtis founded Curtis Publishing in 1885 in Philadelphia. His first publication ...

Indianapolis Asylum for Friendless Colored Children

The established the Indianapolis Asylum for Friendless Colored Children in 1870. At th...

Bohlen, Meyer, Gibson and Associates

Four generations of Bohlens practiced architecture in Indianapolis, and the firm, begu...

Diamond Chain Company

On Christmas Eve 1890, (future cofounder of the ), Edward C. Fletcher, and Glenn Howe ...

TOPICS

Alternative Medicine

Because of the harsh remedies of bloodletting and purging employed during the early 19th century, many Indianapolis residents avoided physicians… Read More »

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