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William H. Hudnut III

(Oct. 17, 1932–Dec. 18, 2016). William H. Hudnut III was not only the longest-serving mayor but also one of the… Read More »

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John Washington Love

(Aug. 10, 1850-June 24, 1880). John Washington Love was born in Napoleon, Indiana, to ...

John Wesley Hardrick

(Sept. 21, 1891-Oct. 18, 1968). Born in Indianapolis, African American artist John Wes...

Charles (Snookie) Hendricks

(Aug. 27, 1931-Mar. 18, 1997). Charles (Snookie) Hendricks was born and raised in Indi...

John Tomlinson Brush

Brush was a native of Clintonville, New York. He was born on June 15, 1845. When orpha...

PLACES

Bosart Brown

Bosart Brown neighborhood is bounded by Michigan Street to the north, Washington Street to the south, Emerson Avenue to the… Read More »

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Holy Cross

Previously known as the Holy Cross Westminster neighborhood, in 2020 the area known as...

The When Store

came to Indianapolis in the mid-1870s from New York City to open a branch store for cl...

Circle Centre Mall

On March 2, 1989, the demolition of many historic buildings in downtown Indianapolis s...

Hindu Temple of Central Indiana

The Hindu Temple of Central Indiana was the first traditional Hindu temple to be built...

EVENTS

Momentum Indy

In 2010, former amateur racing cyclists, Jennifer Cvar and Wayde Klein created the Indy Criterium (Indy Crit), now known as… Read More »

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Marshal Foch Day

Marshal Ferdinand Foch, commander-in-chief on the western front during World War I, to...

Townsend Recovery Plan Convention

The Townsend Recovery Plan Convention was the fourth national gathering of an organiza...

1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic

From September 1918 to the late spring of 1919, Indianapolis suffered from a viral inf...

Gay Knights on the Circle

In the summer of 1984, leaders of the LGBTQ community in Indianapolis organized what b...

ORGANIZATIONS

WIFE

Formerly WISH AM-FM, WIFE was purchased by Omaha radio owner Don Burden’s Star Stations in 1963. Operating at 1310 AM… Read More »

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Stewart-Warner

In 1937, Chicago-based Stewart-Warner Corporation, which manufactured automobile and a...

Laughner’s Cafeterias

In 1888, Jonathon Wesley Laughner opened a candy store, the Boston Confectionery, at 4...

Indianapolis Women’s Chorus

Founded in 1994, the Indianapolis Women’s Chorus (IWC) was the second of two LGBTQ p...

Indiana University School of Medicine

Until the 1890s most medical education in the United States occurred at private, propr...

TOPICS

Choice Options

(IPS) operates nearly 80 schools throughout the district for students in Grades Pre-K–12. Among these schools are a variety of… Read More »

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Unitarians-Universalists

In 1961, the Unitarian and Universalist churches in the United States and Canada merge...

Kessler’s Boulevard and Park System

Landscape architect and urban planner (1862-1923) of St. Louis, Missouri, created the ...

Tennis

Little information has survived concerning tennis in Indianapolis in the 19th century....

Flora And Fauna

The biological landscape of Indianapolis is a product of both postglacial climatic cha...

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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