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Robert L. Bailey

Born on June 29, 1885 in Florence, Alabama, Bailey attended public schools before graduating from Talladega College in 1906. In… Read More »

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Frederick A. W. Davis

(Sept. 24, 1836-Apr. 9, 1909). Frederick Davis was born in Jackson, Missouri. His pare...

John Stevenson Tarkington  

(June 24, 1832-Jan. 30, 1923). John Stevenson Tarkington was born in Centerville, Indi...

Charles Andrews Bookwalter

Bookwalter was born on December 7, 1860, on a farm near Wabash, Indiana, and his famil...

Shirley Griffith

(Apr. 26, 1908 -June 18, 1974). A native of Brandon, Mississippi, Griffith learned to ...

PLACES

Brownsburg

Brownsburg is in , approximately 17 miles west of Indianapolis. James B. Brown settled in Brown Township in 1824, which… Read More »

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Heslar Naval Armory

Riverside High School, formerly the Heslar Naval Armory, originally was the home of th...

Cyclorama

Located on the northside of Market Street just west of Illinois Street, the Cyclorama ...

Indiana Interchurch Center

The Indiana Interchurch Center represents a community of nonprofit organizations worki...

Merchants Bank Building

Originally known as the Merchants National Bank building, the structure was the talles...

EVENTS

Vietnam War

The Vietnam War divided Indianapolis as no conflict had since the Civil War. The city experienced its first antiwar demonstrations… Read More »

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Indy Pride

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

Squirrel Migrations

Beginning during the second half of September 1822, Indianapolis residents witnessed a...

Tenth Pan American Games

In 1984, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) urged Indianapolis to bid for the ...

Anniversary Celebrations

Although they might have gathered occasionally to remember and honor the pioneers, the...

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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Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA)

The YWCA incorporated in 1892 to promote the “physical, intellectual, social, and sp...

Marion County Department of Public Welfare

Until the Indiana General Assembly created the Indiana Family Social Services Administ...

Manual High School

One of the nation’s first high schools to emphasize vocational education, then calle...

La Voz de Indiana

La Voz de Indiana started business in September 1999. Liliana Hamnik conceived of the ...

TOPICS

Hockey

Capitals Indianapolis’ first professional hockey team, the Capitals, made its debut in October 1939 and played in the newly constructed… Read More »

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Women’s Education

Since the early 19th century, the methods and goals of women’s education in America ...

Aviation

Indianapolis was introduced to the “air age” in the late 1800s with hot air balloo...

Unitarians-Universalists

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

Robert Hanna

Reputedly, the Robert Hanna (aka General Hanna) was the only steamboat ever to ascend ...

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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