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Izler Solomon
Izler Solomon
(Jan. 11, 1910-Dec. 12, 1987). Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and trained in New York City, Izler Solomon began his… Read More »Izler Solomon

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Horatio Cooley Newcomb
Horatio Cooley Newcomb

(Dec. 20, 1821-May 23, 1882). Born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, Horatio Cooley Newcomb ...
Fred Heckman
Fred Heckman

(Nov. 11, 1923 – May 28, 2001). Born in Iron Mountain, Michigan, Fred Heckman’s it...
Asa J. Smith
Asa J. Smith

(Jan. 20, 1894-Feb. 12, 1973). Born in Wabash, Indiana, Asa Smith graduated from DePau...
Joseph E. McDonald  
Joseph E. McDonald  

(Aug. 29, 1819-June 21, 1891). Joseph Ewing McDonald was born in Butler County, Ohio, ...
 
Riley Towers
Riley Towers is a high-rise apartment development of the early 1960s intended to spur the revitalization of downtown Indianapolis. In… Read More »Riley Towers

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Old Northside
Old Northside

Bounded by 16th Street, Bellefontaine Street, I-65, and Pennsylvania Street, the area ...
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The track for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was the concept of flamboyant entreprene...
Marott Hotel
Marott Hotel

The Marott Hotel first opened on November 25, 1926, under its original owner, George J...
Conner Prairie
Conner Prairie

Founded in 1964, Conner Prairie’s mission was to study and interpret the world of th...
 
Coliseum Explosion
Coliseum Explosion
On October 31, 1963, Shriners Night at the Coliseum, the Holiday on Ice performance ended abruptly when a propane tank… Read More »Coliseum Explosion

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Railroad Track Elevation
Railroad Track Elevation

The proposal to elevate steam railway lines over city streets in the was a significant...
Fred Sanders Case
Fred Sanders Case

The Fred Sanders Case involved an Indianapolis parochial school teacher’s fatal shoo...
Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral Cortege
Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral Cortege

The Lincoln funeral train arrived in a rainy Indianapolis at 7 A.M. on Sunday, April 3...
USA Gymnastics Sex Abuse Scandal
USA Gymnastics Sex Abuse Scandal

In a scandal that rocked the sports world, top executives at one of America’s most p...
 
Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association 
Established in 2002, the Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association, or IDADA as it was commonly known, was a 501(c)(6)… Read More »Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association 
Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association 

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Regenstrief Institute
Regenstrief Institute

Located on the (IUPUI) campus, the Regenstrief Institute is an internationally renowne...
Lincoln Hospital
Lincoln Hospital

At a time when existing Indianapolis hospitals barred African American doctors from pr...
Plymouth Congregational Church
Plymouth Congregational Church

Plymouth Church, organized in 1857 as the first Congregational church in Indianapolis,...
Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis
Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis

Conceived by Herman H. Rinne, a local music retail businessman and former member, the ...
 
Philanthropy and Education
Americans give generously to education, second only to religion, reaching a national all-time high of $64 billion in 2019. Individuals,… Read More »Philanthropy and Education

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Railroads
Railroads

In the 1850s, when several new rail lines converged on Indiana’s fledgling state cap...
Judaism
Judaism

Jewish faith and tradition have developed and adapted to changing circumstances over i...
Independent Christian Churches and Culture
Independent Christian Churches and Culture

Mainline Protestantism often defines American religious culture, including its story i...
Chinese
Chinese

Few Chinese immigrants settled in Indianapolis until the late 20th century. The federa...