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Richard I. Blankenbaker
(Dec. 7, 1930-Nov. 18, 1988). Born in New Albany, Indiana, Richard Blankenbaker began his long career in the grocery business at age 12, working as a stock boy at a… Read More »Richard I. Blankenbaker
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Indiana World War Memorial Plaza
In 1919 Indiana waged a campaign to bring the national headquarters of the American Legion to Indianapolis. Founded in 1919 at the close of World War I, the American Legion… Read More »Indiana World War Memorial Plaza
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Railroad Track Elevation
The proposal to elevate steam railway lines over city streets in the Mile Square was a significant political issue of the early 20th century. Tracks reaching Union Station and running south… Read More »Railroad Track Elevation
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Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County
The growth and diffusion of the population in Marion County after World War II created demands that went unmet by existing public health bodies. In 1948, the Health and Welfare… Read More »Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County
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Buses
Since 1975, most scheduled bus service between points in Marion County has been provided by the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation. Known as IndyGO since 1996, it is a municipal corporation… Read More »Buses
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A product of the Indianapolis Bicentennial effort (2020–21), the digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis integrates and accesses the explosion and fragmentation of knowledge created both as born-digital information and as a large new digital archive.
