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Richard I. Blankenbaker
(Dec. 7, 1930-Nov. 18, 1988). Born in New Albany, Indiana, Richard Blankenbaker began his long career in the grocery business at age 12, working as a stock boy at a… Read More »Richard I. Blankenbaker
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USS Indianapolis Memorial
In 1930, construction began on a new heavy cruiser for the U.S. Navy. It was the second of four Navy vessels to be named the Uss Indianapolis. The cruiser was… Read More »USS Indianapolis Memorial
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Labor Day Celebrations
Indianapolis first observed Labor Day on Sunday, September 19, 1886. Originally scheduled for Monday, September 6, organizers accommodated their guest speakers by changing the festivities to Sunday, despite objections from… Read More »Labor Day Celebrations
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Stutz
Harry C. Stutz (1876 -1935) moved from his native Ohio to Indianapolis in 1903. By 1910, the Stutz Auto Parts Company manufactured rear-axle-mounted transmissions. In 1911, Stutz’s Ideal Motor Car… Read More »Stutz
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School Desegregation
Although Indiana’s early school laws made no reference to race, few African American children attended local township schools, relying instead upon churches and sympathetic Quakers to obtain an education. In… Read More »School Desegregation
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A product of the Indianapolis Bicentennial effort (2020–21), the digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis integrates and accesses the explosion and fragmentation of knowledge created both as born-digital information and as a large new digital archive.
