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William Tinsley

(Feb. 7, 1804-June 14, 1885). Born in 1804, in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland, William Tinsley came from a family of… Read More »

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Bobby (Slick) Leonard

(July 17, 1932-Apr. 13, 2021). William Robert Leonard, known as “Slick,” was born ...

Edgar George Spink

(Feb. 7, 1867-Mar. 17, 1927). Born in Washington, Indiana, Edward George Spink was the...

James Sidney Hinton

(Dec. 25, 1834-Nov. 6, 1892). African American politician and legislator, James Hinton...

Mary Hortense Powner Myers

Born on July 15, 1913, and an Indianapolis native, Hortense Myers graduated from Ben D...

PLACES

Major General Emmett J. Bean Federal Center

The principal organization housed in this building has been known by numerous names: Finance Center, U.S. Army (1953-1972); U.S. Army… Read More »

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Syrian Quarter

Located in northern section of , the Syrian Quarter, also called the Syrian Colony, wa...

Highland-Brookside

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

Ben Davis

Ben Davis is located about six miles west of . The community is bounded by Rockville R...

Indianapolis Cultural Trail

The Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick is an eight-mile m...

EVENTS

Persian Gulf War

Iraq’s invasion and occupation of Kuwait in August 1990 led to the formation of a U.S.-led coalition of Arab and… 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...

Tenth Pan American Games

In 1984, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) urged Indianapolis to bid for the ...

Heartland International Film Festival

Heartland Film Festival, established in 1991, began with a question that its founder, ...

ORGANIZATIONS

Conexus Indiana

Formed in 2007, Conexus Indiana is a initiative that accelerates, promotes, and grows Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics industries by… Read More »

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Associated Employers of Indianapolis

In 1904 local businessmen established the Employers Association of Indianapolis to com...

Indiana State Medical Association

Formed as the Indiana State Medical Society (ISMS) in 1849, the purpose of the organiz...

Altenheim

A group of prominent members of the Indianapolis , affiliated with Zion Evangelical Ch...

Normal College of the American Gymnastic Union

Physical education professional training did not begin in America until the North Amer...

TOPICS

Adaptive Reuse of Religious Architecture

Adaptive uses of vacant historic religious buildings have saved notable examples of sacred architecture. In 1929, there were 461 buildings… Read More »

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