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Robert Wesley (Cowboy Bob) Glaze

(Dec. 1, 1942— Sept. 16, 2016). Actor, broadcaster, and media personality best-known for playing “Cowboy Bob,” on local children’s TV… Read More »

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Harriette Bailey Conn

(Sept. 22, 1922- Aug. 21, 1981). Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Harriette Vesta Bailey...

Meshach Taylor

(Apr. 11, 1947-June 28, 2014). Meshach Taylor was born in Boston, Massachusetts to , t...

Charity Dye

(Oct. 15, 1848-July 18, 1921). A native of Maysville, Kentucky, Charity Dye studied at...

Andrew William Ramsey

(Nov. 23, 1907-May 11, 1973). Ramsey was born in McMinnville, Tennessee, the oldest of...

PLACES

Coca-Cola Bottling Plant

, the city’s premier architectural firm of the interwar years, designed numerous bottling plants throughout the state for Coca-Cola in… Read More »

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City Market

Erected in 1886, the City Market occupies the lot designated for the location of a mar...

Monon Railroad

The Monon Railroad’s Indianapolis branch dates to 1865 when the Indianapolis, Delphi...

U.S. Arsenal

Governor established a state arsenal in 1861 at the beginning of the Civil War to prov...

Northwest-Riverside

Northwest-Riverside, known as North Indianapolis when first platted in 1873, was origi...

EVENTS

Gen Con

Gen Con is the largest tabletop gaming convention in North America with more than 500 exhibiting companies, around 300 games… Read More »

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Marian Mcfadden Memorial Lecture

Upon her death in 1975, Marian McFadden, director of the from 1944 to 1955, left over ...

Black Hawk War

Black Hawk, chief of the Sac Indians, called Ma-ka-tai-she-kia-kiak by his people, rej...

Labor Day Celebrations

Indianapolis first observed Labor Day on Sunday, September 19, 1886. Originally schedu...

Dust Bowl Tournament

The Dust Bowl Tournament emerged from a (PAL) sponsored basketball league at the , a s...

ORGANIZATIONS

Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra

The Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra was formed in April 1984, initially taking the name “Musicians of the Cloister” after the medieval… Read More »

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Children’s Express/Y-Press

Children’s Express/Y-Press was a non-profit Indianapolis-based youth-media news orga...

Monasteries and Retreat Houses

A monastery is home to a group of religious believers who reside in seclusion to pursu...

Butler University

Butler University occupies more than 300 acres along the east bank of the white river ...

Marion County Bar Association

“Fairness, Justice and Equality” has been the motto of the Marion County Bar Assoc...

TOPICS

Higher Education

Indianapolis boasts a large array of post-secondary institutions, extending from traditional four-year colleges to a major urban university to populist… Read More »

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Eugenics

In 1907 Indiana Governor Frank Hanly signed the Indiana Sterilization Law, which is wi...

Automobile Culture

The automobile has changed every American city throughout the 20th century, those of m...

Teacher Unions

Two fundamentally different national organizations serve as advocates for educators...

Indiana AIDS Memorial

Located on the grounds of Crown Hill Cemetery, the Indiana AIDS Memorial is the first ...

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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