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Thomas R. Keating

(Oct. 11, 1939-Aug. 23,1985). An Indianapolis native, Keating graduated from Cathedral Grade School and High School on the city’s near… Read More »

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Albert G. Feeney

(Nov. 12, 1892-Nov. 12, 1950). Albert G. Feeney attended St. John’s School (see ) an...

Marino Priori

(Mar. 24, 1878-June 11, 1946). Founding pastor of Holy Rosary Catholic Parish, Marino ...

Ona Bryant Talbot

(May, 1865-Jan. 17, 1955). Talbot was born in Richview, Illinois, while her family was...

George Edwin Hunt

(Apr. 29, 1864-July 11, 1914). Dentist and second dean of the Indiana Dental College, ...

PLACES

New Palestine

New Palestine, originally known as Sugar Creek, is a town in southern . Johnathon Evans platted the town with 15… Read More »

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Stockyards

In 1876, Indianapolis financed the construction of the Union Railroad Transfer and Sto...

West Newton

West Newton’s approximate boundaries are Mendenhall Road on the north, Goose Creek o...

Ransom Place

Ransom Place is a historic African American neighborhood bounded by 10th Street to the...

Camp Morton

Camp Morton was a military installation located north of Indianapolis. Originally a vo...

EVENTS

1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic

From September 1918 to the late spring of 1919, Indianapolis suffered from a viral influenza pandemic that killed nearly 1,000… Read More »

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Steven T. Judy Case

The Steven T. Judy Case was a sensational murder trial that resulted in the reimpositi...

Visits of Abraham Lincoln

President-elect Lincoln’s trip to Washington, D.C., in February 1861, for his inaugu...

Momentum Indy

In 2010, former amateur racing cyclists, Jennifer Cvar and Wayde Klein created the Ind...

Real Silk Hosiery Mills Strike

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

ORGANIZATIONS

Indiana Black Expo

Local civic leaders Rev. , , and founded Indiana Black Expo (IBE) in 1971 modeling it after a similar event… Read More »

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Conexus Indiana

Formed in 2007, Conexus Indiana is a initiative that accelerates, promotes, and grows ...

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral

In the early 20th century, a small Greek community, primarily young men from Tripoli a...

Riviera Club

James Makin and a group of northside residents founded the Riviera Club in 1933 to pro...

The House of the Good Shepherd

The Sisters of the Good Shepherd, a order founded in 1835 in Angers, France, opened th...

TOPICS

Museums

Indianapolis has long been home to a variety of museums, many of them nationally acclaimed. These museums provide the community… Read More »

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Golden Age of Indiana Literature

The “Golden Age of Indiana Literature” refers to a period extending roughly from 1...

Native Americans

Native Americans have lived in Marion County for nearly 10,000 years and continue to d...

Gatling Gun

The Gatling Gun was an early rapid-firing weapon, or machine gun, invented by . Gatlin...

Philanthropy and Recreation

Parks and recreation have been, and continue to be, the recipients of philanthropy in ...

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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