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Wayman Eldridge Adams

Adams was born on September 23, 1883 in Delaware County, Indiana. His father Nelson Perry Adams, a stock breeder and… Read More »

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Frank Douglas Stalnaker

(Dec. 31, 1859-Aug. 9, 1932). A nationally known banker and financier, Frank Douglas S...

Mary Donovan Hapgood

(1886-June 24, 1973). Mary Donovan Hapgood was born in North Brookfield, Massachusetts...

Herbert L. Bass

Herbert Bass was born on November 13, 1877. A native and lifelong resident of Indianap...

William (Bill) Crawford

(June 26, 1917-Oct. 3, 1968). A native of Elkhart, Indiana, Crawford spent most of his...

PLACES

Tomlinson Hall

Local druggist Stephen D. Tomlinson died in November 1870, leaving his estate to his wife, Mary. His will stipulated that… Read More »

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Zionsville

Zionsville is a town located northwest of Indianapolis along S.R. 334 (116th Street). ...

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The track for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was the concept of flamboyant entreprene...

Canal and White River State Park

The Indianapolis Cultural Development Commission selected the Canal and White River St...

Five Points

An early settlement in , Five Points derives its name from the angled intersection of ...

EVENTS

Sunday Closing Laws

Laws governing the observance of the Sabbath have existed in Indiana since 1807 when territorial governor William Henry Harrison approved… Read More »

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American Booksellers Association, Inc. v. Hudnut

American Booksellers Association, Inc. v. Hudnut was an action brought against the Cit...

International Festival

The International Festival began in 1976 under the management of the , which shepherde...

International Violin Competition of Indianapolis

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

Street Railway Strikes

During the 70-plus years that Indianapolis had operating , it experienced two major st...

ORGANIZATIONS

YMCA Of Greater Indianapolis

The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) began in London in 1844. A small group of evangelical Protestants opened the Indianapolis… Read More »

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Eli Lilly and Company

Eli Lilly and Company was founded on May 10, 1876, by Civil War veteran . Lilly began ...

The Robert K. Greenleaf Center For Servant Leadership

Terre Haute, Indiana native Robert Keifner Greenleaf founded the Center for Applied Et...

Beech Grove Railroad Shop

The Amtrak railroad system uses the Beech Grove Railroad Shops to overhaul and rebuild...

Normal College of the American Gymnastic Union

Physical education professional training did not begin in America until the North Amer...

TOPICS

Charter Schools

In 2001, Indiana became the 38th state to enact charter school legislation. The Indiana law allows alternative routes to teacher… Read More »

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Brewing Industry

During the 19th century and into the first decades of the 20th century, beer brewing i...

Asian Indians

Asian Indians are persons of Indian-subcontinent origins. The United States Census Bur...

Philanthropy and Government

The nonprofit and government sectors continuously complement, collaborate, and compete...

Structure of Unigov

City-county consolidation in Indianapolis is not a one-community, one-government syste...

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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