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Hettie Brewer

Hethe “Hettie” Helen Johnson was born on March 7, 1875, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to Major and Anna (Jones) Johnson. The… Read More »

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I. Lynd Esch

(Nov. 17, 1905-Feb. 10, 1994). Born in Flinton, Pennsylvania, Esch began working for B...

Joe Holiday

(Nov. 6, 1927-June 30, 1990). Joe Holiday was born in Chicago, Illinois, the seventh o...

John D. Van Nuys

(Oct. 10, 1907-Feb. 15, 1964). A native of New Castle, Indiana, the son and grandson o...

William Fritz (Dick the Bruiser) Afflis Jr.

Born on June 27, 1929 in Lafayette, Indiana, William Fritz Afflis Jr. was raised in De...

PLACES

Meridian Park

Meridian Park is an early-20th -century residential neighborhood sitting three miles north of Monument Circle. It is bounded by 30th… Read More »

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New York Central Railroad

Beginning in 1850, that later comprised parts of the New York Central (NYC) began oper...

Indiana Convention Center

Opened in 1972 at a cost of $26 million, the Indiana Convention Center was constructed...

Whitestown

Whitestown is a community in southeast corner of in Worth Township, approximately 22 m...

120 Monument Circle

The , located on the northwest quadrant of since 1880, was sold in 1947 to J. C. Penne...

EVENTS

Professional All-Star Basketball Games

Indianapolis had hosted three professional basketball All-Star Games. The inaugural American Basketball Association (ABA) All-Star contest drew 10,872 fans to… Read More »

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Presidential Election of 1896

Set against a backdrop of economic depression, the 1896 campaign focused on the resolu...

Indianapolis 500-Mile Race

Long known simply as the “500,” the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race has been conducted ...

Municipal Election of 2007

On the night of November 6, 2007, , a political unknown, rode a wave of discontent to ...

Heartland International Film Festival

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

ORGANIZATIONS

Applied Energy Service Corporation

Applied Energy Service Corporation (AES) is the successor to Indianapolis Power and Light Company. Indianapolis Power and Light Predecessors, 1881-1891… Read More »

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Liberty Fund

Begun in 1960, the Liberty Fund was established “to encourage the study of the ideal...

Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation

The Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, a private charitable foundation, has made over $1...

St. George Syrian Orthodox Church

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

Jenn-Air Corporation

Founded by Ohio native Louis J. Jenn in 1947 following its move to Indianapolis, Jenn ...

TOPICS

Chamber Music

Immigrants from central and eastern Europe brought their love of music to Indianapolis in the 19th century, and no nationality… Read More »

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Labor Militancy

In one of the earliest documented labor struggles in Indianapolis, members of the typo...

Classical Music

The earliest cultivators of “classical” or “serious” music were vocal groups, ...

School Desegregation

Although Indiana’s early school laws made no reference to race, few African American...

Religion and Race

Race has been a public issue in Indianapolis from the city’s earliest years. Num...

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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