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John Washington Love

(Aug. 10, 1850-June 24, 1880). John Washington Love was born in Napoleon, Indiana, to William and Mary Love, who moved… Read More »

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Ryan White

(Dec. 6, 1971-Apr. 8, 1990). Ryan White, a middle school student living near Kokomo, I...

August (Gus) Maseru Watanabe

(Aug. 17, 1941-June 9, 2009). Renowned physician, clinical investigator, and pharmaceu...

Charles Warren Fairbanks

(May 11, 1852-June 4, 1918). Attorney, state Republican leader, and vice president of ...

Ovid Butler

Born on February 7, 1801, in Augusta, New York, Butler moved to Jennings County, India...

PLACES

Pogue’s Run

Pogue’s Run is a small stream that broke the pattern of plan for Indianapolis. and his family were among… Read More »

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Community Heights

Community Heights is a neighborhood bounded by 21st Street to the north, 10th Street t...

Martindale-Brightwood

Northeast neighborhood bounded by 30th Street, 21st Street/Massachusetts Avenue/10th S...

Market East

Located east of Market East is bounded by New York Street, Delaware Street, East Stree...

Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts

On May 13, 2011, (BU) broke ground for the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts. Sc...

EVENTS

Tony Kiritsis Case

The morning of February 8, 1977, Anthony G. “Tony” Kiritsis, 44, a real estate developer, entered the office of Richard… 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...

Brickyard 200

The Brickyard 200 began as the Brickyard 400, a 400-mile stock car race at the . The r...

Municipal Election of 2003

In the first municipal election of the 21st century, Mayor won reelection and th...

Olympic Exhibitions

Since 1924 Indianapolis has hosted 18 Olympic exhibition events in 10 different sports...

ORGANIZATIONS

Bridgeport Brass

Olin Brass began as Bridgeport Brass, which was founded in 1865 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The company remained in that state… Read More »

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Indianapolis Men’s Chorus

In 1990, the nonprofit Crossroads Performing Arts, Inc. established the Indianapolis M...

Ten Point Coalition

The Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition (ITPC) is a clergy-led effort to bring together t...

St. Richard’s Episcopal School

Founded in 1960 by the Reverend G. Ernest Lynch, St. Richard’s has a distinctive aca...

Coburn Place

Coburn Place was created in 1996 as a result of the Safe Haven Campaign to address the...

TOPICS

Parks and Greenspaces

Indianapolis residents are served by more than 200 parks and over 11,000 acres of greenspace, though original plan for the did… Read More »

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Judaism

Jewish faith and tradition have developed and adapted to changing circumstances over i...

News Broadcasting

In November 1924, the city’s first permanent radio station, , devoted its introd...

Buses

Since 1975, most scheduled bus service between points in has been provided by the Indi...

Joseph H. Hogsett Administration

First elected in 2015, Democrat Joseph H. Hogsett went on to win reelection as with 71...

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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