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Emma Lou Thornbrough

(Jan. 24, 1913-Dec. 19, 1994). A life-long civil-rights activist, a professor of history at from 1946 until her retirement in… Read More »

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Allison W. Maxwell

(Sept. 24, 1848-Jan. 15, 1915). First dean of the , Allison W. Maxwell was born in Blo...

Frank Barbour Wynn

(May 28, 1860- July 26, 1922). Frank Barbour Wynn was born and reared on a farm near B...

Roda E. Selleck

(Sept. 6, 1848-Nov. 15, 1924). Born in Utica, Michigan, Roda E. Selleck was the daught...

Richard M. Fairbanks

(Mar. 27, 1912-Aug. 11, 2000). The grandson of Vice President , Richard M. Fairbanks w...

PLACES

Denison Hotel

The New-Denison Hotel, as it was originally known, was reportedly named for two of the investors, and a Cincinnati businessman… Read More »

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Highland-Brookside

Highland-Brookside is an eastside neighborhood bounded on the north by I-70, on the ea...

Avon

Avon is a community located west of Indianapolis in Washington Township in eastern , a...

The When Store

came to Indianapolis in the mid-1870s from New York City to open a branch store for cl...

Heidelberg Haus Cafe & Bakery

The Heidelberg Haus Café & Bakery has showcased culture in Indianapolis since Jur...

EVENTS

Tony Kiritsis Case

The morning of February 8, 1977, Anthony G. “Tony” Kiritsis, 44, a real estate developer, entered the office of Richard… Read More »

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Municipal Election of 2003

In the first municipal election of the 21st century, Mayor won reelection and th...

World War II

Although one author declared Indianapolis “among the best prepared” cities in Amer...

Robert F. Kennedy Speech

On the evening of April 4, 1968, as more than a hundred cities erupted in violence fol...

Mike Tyson Case

Michael (Mike) G. Tyson, world heavyweight boxing champion from 1986 to 1990, was pros...

ORGANIZATIONS

Sigma Theta Tau International

Sigma Theta Tau International, one of the largest associations in the world, had its genesis at the Indiana Training School… Read More »

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Stewart-Carey

Stewart-Carey, a glass wholesaler and retailer, began as a combination glass and drug ...

Freemasonry

The Freemason’s Grand Lodge of Indiana, with its doctrine of self-knowledge and serv...

St. George Syrian Orthodox Church

The first known Arabic-speaking Orthodox Christians came to central Indiana from Leban...

Laughner’s Cafeterias

In 1888, Jonathon Wesley Laughner opened a candy store, the Boston Confectionery, at 4...

TOPICS

Industrial Expositions

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Indianapolis held a series of industrial exhibitions to promote industry and… Read More »

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Americanization and Nativism

Although not recognized for its ethnic diversity, Indianapolis attracted periodic wave...

Bass Photo Collection

The largest surviving collection of photographs of 20th-century Indianapolis, the W. H...

Socialist Parties and Movements

In the summer of 1901, more than 100 men and women met in the Masonic Hall in Indianap...

Fusion Movement

The Fusion Movement was a political coalition that evolved into the Indiana . The Kans...

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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