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Bernard Vonnegut
Bernard Vonnegut
(Aug. 8, 1855-Aug. 7, 1908). The second son of Indianapolis merchant and his wife Katrina, Bernard Vonnegut attended various German… Read More »Bernard Vonnegut

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Harrison H. Dodd

(Feb. 29, 1824-June 2, 1906). Harrison Horton Dodd was an Indianapolis businessman and...
James Andrew Jacobs Sr.
James Andrew Jacobs Sr.

(Feb. 22, 1906-Dec. 17, 1992). Born in Perry County, Indiana, James Andrew Jacobs Sr. ...
Roger W. Brown
Roger W. Brown

(May 22, 1942-Mar. 4, 1997). Born into poverty in Brooklyn, New York, Brown gained fam...
Jim Shelton
Jim Shelton

(May 23, 1919-Feb. 11, 1993). A native of Loveland, Ohio, whose full name was James Sh...
 
State House
The first capitol building in Indianapolis was the original Marion County courthouse, erected between 1822 and 1825 as a home… Read More »State House

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Fletcher Place
Fletcher Place

Fletcher Place is a southeast historic district bounded by East Street, I-65/70, the C...
Crispus Attucks High School
Crispus Attucks High School

Crispus Attucks High School was the city’s response to pressure to segregate public ...
Westfield
Westfield

Westfield is located in western , nine miles north of Indianapolis. In 1832, the area ...
Central Canal Corridor
Central Canal Corridor

The Indianapolis Central Canal Corridor lies along the Canal Walk, a 3-mile pedestrian...
 
USA Gymnastics Sex Abuse Scandal
USA Gymnastics Sex Abuse Scandal
In a scandal that rocked the sports world, top executives at one of America’s most prominent Olympic organizations, USA Gymnastics,… Read More »USA Gymnastics Sex Abuse Scandal

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Marion County Fair
Marion County Fair

The first Marion County Fair was held in 1835 under the auspices of the Marion County ...
Riley Dance Marathons
Riley Dance Marathons

Riley Dance Marathons engage student leaders across the state to drive year-round fund...
American Booksellers Association, Inc. v. Hudnut
American Booksellers Association, Inc. v. Hudnut

American Booksellers Association, Inc. v. Hudnut was an action brought against the Cit...
U.S. v. Board of School Commissioners
U.S. v. Board of School Commissioners

United States v. Board of School Commissioners of the City of Indianapolis, Indiana, w...
 
Denison Parking
In the late 1920s, local entrepreneur William C. Griffith and his wife Ruth (Perry) Griffith acquired the at the corner… Read More »Denison Parking
Denison Parking

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Franciscan Health
Franciscan Health

In 1912, two members of the Poor Sisters of St. Francis Seraph of the Perpetual Adorat...
Link-Belt Company
Link-Belt Company

In 1874, William Dana Ewart, an Iowa agricultural tool dealer, patented his idea of a ...
Delta Faucet Company

In 1920, Alex Manoogian, founder of Delta Faucet, immigrated to the United States at a...
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky traces its roots to the early 1930s when Bi...
 
Alternative Schools
Alternative Schools
Alternative schools provide options within the public educational system to students and parents who prefer nontraditional forms of education. By… Read More »Alternative Schools

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Expositions and Conventions
Expositions and Conventions

Northern states held various fairs and expositions during and after the Civil War. Par...
Geology
Geology

The general geology of Marion County, gently dipping sedimentary rocks overlaid by gla...
Boxing
Boxing

Very little is known about boxing in early- and mid-19th century Indianapolis. Profess...
Downtown Development
Downtown Development

Indianapolis has struggled with the issue of downtown development (or redevelopment) t...