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Richard L. Roudebush

(Jan. 18, 1918-Jan. 28, 1995). Richard L. Roudebush was born in , Indiana on January 18, 1918. He attended Hamilton… Read More »

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William Tinsley

(Feb. 7, 1804-June 14, 1885). Born in 1804, in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland, Wil...

Janet Tyler Flanner (Genêt)

(Mar. 13, 1892-Nov 7,1978). Janet Flanner was the second child of Mary Hockett Flanner...

Laura Donnan

(June 4, 1854-Aug. 21, 1930). A noted teacher and civic activist, Donnan was born in I...

William Forsyth

(Oct. 15, 1854-Mar. 29, 1935). Born in California, Ohio, Forsyth moved to Indianapolis...

PLACES

Hamilton County

Hamilton County is adjacent to Indianapolis-Marion County to the north and part of the . It comprises 400 square miles… Read More »

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Phoenix Theatre

The not-for-profit Phoenix Theatre opened in the fall of 1983 under the leadership of ...

Greenways and Trails

The City of Indianapolis has developed a substantial greenways and trails system. It c...

Allisonville

Allisonville is a suburb centered near the intersection of 82nd Street and Allisonvill...

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum was established in 1956 by the lat...

EVENTS

Municipal Election of 1999

Bart Peterson made history in the election of 1999 when he became the first Democrat elected mayor of Indianapolis since… Read More »

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Townsend Recovery Plan Convention

The Townsend Recovery Plan Convention was the fourth national gathering of an organiza...

Fiesta Indianapolis

Fiesta Indianapolis celebrates the cultures of Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain...

Railroad Track Elevation

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

Michael Taylor Case

Michael Taylor Jr., a 16-year-old Black youth, was shot and killed on September 24, 19...

ORGANIZATIONS

Second Presbyterian Church

Fifteen members of the “Old School” officially organized Second Presbyterian Church, one of the city’s oldest churches and now one… Read More »

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Slovenian National Home

who were less interested in religion–socialists, freethinkers, and anticlericals–o...

Anthem, Inc.

One of the largest health benefits providers in the United States, Anthem, Inc. was es...

Tuchman Cleaners

Sam Tuchman, a Jewish immigrant born in Lublin, Poland, arrived in Indianapolis with h...

Indiana State Fair and Fairgrounds

On February 14, 1851, the Indiana General Assembly passed legislation for the encourag...

TOPICS

Structure of Unigov

City-county consolidation in Indianapolis is not a one-community, one-government system. Although the consolidation was named “Unigov” for “unified government,” Marion… Read More »

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Cemeteries

Prior to 1824, all cemeteries in were rural graveyards often adjacent to churches. One...

Newspaper Pulitzer Prizes

Newspaper investigations into governmental corruption or social ills have produced thr...

Gatorade

Doctors Robert Cade, Dana Shires, James Free, and Alejandro de Quesada, kidney special...

Street Paving Methods

Indianapolis streets originally consisted of dirt paths hewn from the forest, in which...

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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