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James Reid Williamson Jr.

(1935- Sept. 10, 2017). Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Reid Williamson graduated from Yale University in 1956. He served in the… Read More »

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Robert L. Hoover

(Jan. 6, 1898-Dec. 30, 1981). A newspaper reporter who covered the era of bank robberi...

George Francis McGinnis

(Mar. 19, 1826-May 29, 1910). Union Army general George Francis McGinnis was born in B...

Willis R. Revels

(1810-Mar. 6, 1879). Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to free parents, Willis R. ...

Madelyn Pugh Davis

(Mar. 15, 1921-Apr. 20, 2011) Madelyn Pugh Martin Davis is best-known as one of two pr...

PLACES

Bridgeport

Located in , Bridgeport is eight miles from , along U.S. 40. In 1830, Samuel Barlow laid out the village… Read More »

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Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium

Millionaire James Irving Holcomb, who made his fortune through the Holcomb & Hoke ...

Forest Manor

Forest Manor is a northeast side neighborhood bounded by 38th Street, Hawthorne Lane, ...

Irvington

Irvington is an eastside neighborhood bounded roughly by 10th Street, Arlington Avenue...

Bacon’s Swamp

A large peat bog that once extended several blocks west of today’s Keystone Avenue b...

EVENTS

Tenth Pan American Games

In 1984, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) urged Indianapolis to bid for the Tenth Pan American Games, a celebration… Read More »

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Cold Spring Murder Case

The bodies of Jacob Young and Nancy Jane Young, husband and wife, were discovered alon...

Gen Con

Gen Con is the largest tabletop gaming convention in North America with more than 500 ...

Indy Pride

Beginning in the early 1980s, years before the creation of the actual organization, In...

Street Railway Strikes

During the 70-plus years that Indianapolis had operating , it experienced two major st...

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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Ten Point Coalition

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

H. Lieber Company

Art dealer and photo supplier. Herman Lieber immigrated to Cincinnati, Ohio, from Duss...

American Legion

The idea for an American Legion began when Theodore Roosevelt Jr., son of the former p...

Indiana Writers Center

Jim Powell, Elwood Indiana native and author of Only Witness, a collection of short st...

TOPICS

Football

College Butler and DePauw played the state’s first intercollegiate game at the old 7th Street Baseball Grounds in Indianapolis in… Read More »

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Turners / Turnvereins

A Turnverein is a German gymnastic society, whose members are Turners (gymnasts). The ...

Independent Christian Churches and Culture

Mainline Protestantism often defines American religious culture, including its story i...

Jazz

Although not a principal originator of jazz music like New Orleans, New York, and Chic...

Public Utilities

Public utility services are of recent origin, gradually evolving into their current fo...

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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