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Edna G. Henry

(Oct. 24, 1874-June 4, 1942). Edna Gertrude Henry was born to Charles Lewis and Eva N. Henry in Pendleton, Indiana,… Read More »

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Caleb Scudder

(Jan. 18, 1795-Mar. 6, 1866). Born in Trenton, New Jersey, where he learned the cabine...

Alice Holliday O’Neal Dye

(Feb. 19, 1927-Feb. 1, 2019). Known as the “First Lady” of architecture, Alice Dye...

Harry E. (Emsley) Wood Sr.

(Sept. 26, 1879-Jan. 21, 1951). Harry E. Wood was born near Lexington, Illinois, the t...

Charles Edwin “Charlie” Wiggins

During the 1920s and 1930s, Charles E. “Charlie” Wiggins was the fastest and most ...

PLACES

Bush Stadium

After the 1930 season. Norman Perry, owner and president of , announced plans to build a new baseball stadium on… Read More »

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NCAA Headquarters and Hall of Champions

The NCAA Headquarters moved from its longtime home in Kansas City to Indianapolis in 1...

Northwest-Riverside

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

The Cabaret

The Cabaret is dedicated to elevating and promoting the cabaret art form. Cabaret is a...

Salesforce Tower

, chairman of Bank One Indiana, began planning for the building now known as Tower in ...

EVENTS

Labor Day Celebrations

Indianapolis first observed Labor Day on Sunday, September 19, 1886. Originally scheduled for Monday, September 6, organizers accommodated their guest… Read More »

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International Festival

The International Festival began in 1976 under the management of the , which shepherde...

Spirit & Place Festival

The annual multi-day and multi-cultural Spirit & Place emerged as a festival in 19...

John Freeman Fugitive Slave Case

The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, part of the Compromise of 1850, amended the 1793 Fugit...

Morgan’s Raid

During the , a division of Confederate cavalry under Gen. John Hunt Morgan invaded Ind...

ORGANIZATIONS

Business and Professional Women’s Club

The Business and Professional Women’s (BPW) Club was organized on May 1, 1935, as an offshoot of the , a… Read More »

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Navistar International Transportation Corporation

Chicago-based International Harvester grew out of Cyrus Hall McCormick’s 1831 invent...

Patachou, Inc.

Patachou Incorporated serves as the umbrella organization for the brand of farm-to-tab...

Slovenian National Home

who were less interested in religion–socialists, freethinkers, and anticlericals–o...

Indianapolis Men’s Chorus

In 1990, the nonprofit Crossroads Performing Arts, Inc. established the Indianapolis M...

TOPICS

Philanthropy and the Arts

The arts include performing and visual arts organizations, historic preservation, libraries, museums, and public broadcasting. The national advocacy organization, Americans… Read More »

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