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Frank Barbour Wynn

(May 28, 1860- July 26, 1922). Frank Barbour Wynn was born and reared on a farm near Brookville, Indiana, a… Read More »

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Thomas W. Binford

Thomas W. Binford played important roles as a civic and civil rights leader and was an...

John Zwara

(Dec. 27. 1880-May 24, 1951). Known as the “mystery artist of Indianapolis,” John ...

Herbert R. Baumeister 

Indiana’s most notorious serial killer, Herbert R. Baumeister, was born on April 7, ...

Andre B. Lacy

(Sept. 12, 1939-Nov. 30, 2017). The son of Howard John Lacy II and , Andre B. Lacy was...

PLACES

Crazy Al’s

Al Finch established Crazy Al’s, a restaurant and music venue, in 1973, at 5408 North College Avenue in what would… Read More »

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Holy Cross

Previously known as the Holy Cross Westminster neighborhood, in 2020 the area known as...

Clermont

Clermont is a northwest town located along Crawfordsville Road (U.S. Highway 136) at t...

State House

The first capitol building in Indianapolis was the original Marion County courthouse, ...

Excluded Cities

One of the compromises made to secure passage of the legislation was that all incorpor...

EVENTS

Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions 

Against all odds, a team of 11 inner-city students from Indianapolis Public School (IPS) 27 defeated a team from Hunter College… Read More »

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Indianapolis Prize

The Indianapolis Prize recognizes an animal conservationist who has advanced the susta...

International Violin Competition of Indianapolis

The International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI) got its start in 1982 beca...

Labor Day Celebrations

Indianapolis first observed Labor Day on Sunday, September 19, 1886. Originally schedu...

500 Festival

In 1957, four civic-minded businessmen–former Indianapolis mayor ; Joe Quinn, Safety...

ORGANIZATIONS

United Mine Workers Of America

The National Federation of Miners and Mine Laborers was founded in Indianapolis in 1885. In January 1890 and now known… Read More »

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Everett I. Brown Company

Everett I. Brown was Indianapolis’ largest architectural and engineering firm in the...

Manual High School

One of the nation’s first high schools to emphasize vocational education, then calle...

Newfields

Newfields is a 152-acre campus that contains the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA), Old...

United Christmas Service

During the of the 1930s, local newspapers began aiding families asking for help at Chr...

TOPICS

Minigov

When was considered during the 1969 session of the Indiana General Assembly, State Representative E. Henry Lamkin Jr. (R-Indianapolis) introduced… Read More »

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Americanization Programs in Schools

Americanization programs were aimed at socializing immigrants and their children to th...

Choice Options

(IPS) operates nearly 80 schools throughout the district for students in Grades Pre-K�...

Flooding and Flood Control

Because flood-producing precipitation is highly variable, floods may occur on a sectio...

School Districts

Provided for by state law, school districts are legally distinct from the municipal or...

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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