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Evans Woollen

(Aug. 10, 1927-May 17, 2016). Evans Woollen’s Indianapolis-based architectural career spanned more than 50 years and included many of the… Read More »

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Sid Collins

(July 17, 1922-May 2, 1977). Born Sidney Cahn in Indianapolis, Collins, as a youth, as...

Robert Lowry Moorhead

(Sept. 15, 1875-Mar. 15, 1968). A lifelong resident of Indianapolis, Robert Lowry Moor...

James O. Ritchey

(Feb. 1, 1891-Dec. 4, 1981). Born on a farm in Carroll County, Indiana, James O. Ritch...

James L. Bradford

(Feb. 28, 1903-Apr. 26, 1960). Bradford graduated from in Indianapolis in 1921. He bec...

PLACES

Brendonwood

Brendonwood is a historic residential subdivision situated between Fall Creek and East 56th Street at roughly the 5700-6300 blocks. The name… Read More »

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Pan American Plaza

Opened in 1987 as the media center for the , this civic space serves as a permanent tr...

White River

The White River begins in Randolph County and flows through 362 miles of Central and S...

First Lutheran Church

Early Indianapolis residents called , a missionary who came to Marion County with a gr...

Shortridge High School

Although Indianapolis was served by several private academies in the first half of the...

EVENTS

Presidential Election of 1860

As the state’s largest city, Indianapolis was the site of unprecedented political activity during the presidential campaign of 1860. With… Read More »

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Super Bowl XLVI

The construction of , which replaced the outdated as home of the , led civic leaders t...

Tally Sheet Forgeries

The Tally Sheet Forgeries occurred during the 1886 midterm election in Indianapolis. T...

U.S. v. Board of School Commissioners

United States v. Board of School Commissioners of the City of Indianapolis, Indiana, w...

USA Gymnastics Sex Abuse Scandal

In a scandal that rocked the sports world, top executives at one of America’s most p...

ORGANIZATIONS

Indiana National Bank

In 1834, the Indiana General Assembly granted a 25-year charter for the Second . Branches were located around the state,… Read More »

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Dramatic Club

In 1889, 25 young women from the city’s leading families formed an amateur theatrica...

Newfields

Newfields is a 152-acre campus that contains the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA), Old...

Labor Unions National Headquarters

By the early 20th century, Indianapolis had become headquarters for several national a...

O’Malia’s Food Markets

O’Malia Food Markets founder worked nearly his entire adult life in the retail groce...

TOPICS

Book Trade

Since the middle of the 19th century, Indianapolis has had important associations with the book world—for its publishers, book designers,… Read More »