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Richard Lieber

(Sept. 5, 1869-Apr. 15, 1944). Born into an affluent family in St. Johann, the Saarland, Germany, Richard Lieber attended the… Read More »

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Grace Giddings Julian Clarke

(Sept. 11, 1865-June 18, 1938). Grace Julian was born in Centerville, Indiana, the dau...

Harold Yeagy Jr.

(Aug. 10, 1957-Nov. 19, 2020). Harold (Hal) Yeagy Jr. was born in Indianapolis, the so...

Violet Temple Lewis

(May 27, 1897-Mar. 22, 1968). Violet Temple Lewis was born in Lima, Ohio, to William D...

Hale Aspacio Woodruff

(Aug. 6, 1900-Sept. 6, 1980). Born in Cairo, Illinois, Woodruff attended elementary an...

PLACES

Fairview Park

In August 1889, the Citizens Street Railway Company purchased the 246-acre Adam Scott farm, located along the north of Indianapolis,… Read More »

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North Meridian Street Historic District

The North Meridian Street Corridor is a historic residential district located between ...

Midtown

The neighborhood colloquially known as Midtown is a historically African American neig...

Speedway

Speedway is a Marion County town located about seven miles northwest of Monument Circl...

Coca-Cola Bottling Plant

, the city’s premier architectural firm of the interwar years, designed numerous bot...

EVENTS

Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions 

Against all odds, a team of 11 inner-city students from Indianapolis Public School (IPS) 27 defeated a team from Hunter College… Read More »

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Meet The Artists

artist-in-residence Anthony Radford put together the first Meet the Artists showcase i...

Real Silk Hosiery Mills Strike

The Real Silk Hosiery Mill strike of April-May 1934 is one of the city’s most famous...

Soap Box Derby

The Indianapolis Soap Box Derby began in 1934, one year after the initial race was hel...

Butler Relays

Founded by track coach Herman Phillips, the Butler Relays were a prestigious American ...

ORGANIZATIONS

Indianapolis Press Club

A social and professional club for working journalists and allied crafts. Its attractive quarters are across from the in the… Read More »

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Fairbanks Hospital

One of the oldest addiction treatment hospitals in the U.S., Fairbanks Hospital serves...

Laughner’s Cafeterias

In 1888, Jonathon Wesley Laughner opened a candy store, the Boston Confectionery, at 4...

Indianapolis Opera

Formed September 29, 1975, through the efforts of Miriam Ramaker of Indiana Central Un...

Carrier Corporation

Carrier Corporation was founded on June 26, 1915, in Farmington, Connecticut. It is a ...

TOPICS

Freethought

Freethought aims to approach all matters objectively and rationally, although this definition oversimplifies. Principally antireligious, thus its atheistic and humanistic… Read More »

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Classical Music

The earliest cultivators of “classical” or “serious” music were vocal groups, ...

Language Immersion Programs

After several attempts to establish schools for German American children, a group of p...

Playground and Pool Movement

The push for public playgrounds and swimming facilities in Indianapolis was part of th...

Danes

The migration of Danes to America was sparse and slow, with the largest movement occur...

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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