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PEOPLE

Gordon St. Angelo

(June 20, 1927 – Oct. 18, 2011). Gordon St. Angelo was born to George and Lillian (Salat) St. Angelo in… Read More »

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Wilbur David Peat

(Nov. 8, 1898-Dec. 14, 1966). Wilbur David Peat was born in Chengtu, Szechuan, China, ...

Frank Allyn Edwards

(Aug 4, 1908-June 23, 1967). Frank Allyn Edwards was born in Mattoon, Illinois, and gr...

Richard (Dick the Bruiser) Afflis

(June 27, 1929-Nov. 10, 1991). Born in Lafayette, Indiana, Richard Afflis was raised...

Livingston Dunlap

(1799-Sept. 10, 1862). Livingston Dunlap was a prominent physician who was the first m...

PLACES

Zionsville

Zionsville is a town located northwest of Indianapolis along S.R. 334 (116th Street). It began as a depot on the… Read More »

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Riley Towers

Riley Towers is a high-rise apartment development of the early 1960s intended to spur ...

Lockerbie Square

Lockerbie Square is a historic district bounded by Michigan, Davidson, New York, and N...

White River

The White River begins in Randolph County and flows through 362 miles of Central and S...

Williams Creek

Williams Creek is a northside bounded by 81st Street, College Avenue, Williams Creek...

EVENTS

500 Festival

In 1957, four civic-minded businessmen–former Indianapolis mayor ; Joe Quinn, Safety Director of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; J. Worth Baker,… Read More »

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Fiesta Indianapolis

Fiesta Indianapolis celebrates the cultures of Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain...

Gen Con

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

Street Railway Strikes

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

Riley Dance Marathons

Riley Dance Marathons engage student leaders across the state to drive year-round fund...

ORGANIZATIONS

Purpose of Life Ministries

Purpose of Life Ministries began as Second Baptist Church, the first African American Baptist congregation established in Indianapolis. Charles Sachel,… Read More »

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Marion County Election Board

Marion County Election Board is responsible for overseeing the administration of elect...

Allison Transmission

Allison Transmission is a major producer of aircraft engines. , a founding partner of ...

Sunshine Promotions

Dave Lucas and Joe Halderman founded Sunshine Promotions in 1971 to book local rock co...

Woman’s Improvement Club

Middle-class women in Progressive Era America (1890s to the 1920s) took active roles i...

TOPICS

Grave Robbing 

Early medical schools, such as the Indiana Medical College and the Central College of Physicians and Surgeons, were freestanding, private… Read More »

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