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Roy C. Echols

(Apr. 22, 1903-Dec. 25, 1993). Echols was born in Hubbard City, Texas. At age 14, he hitchhiked to find work… Read More »

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David M. Parry

(Mar. 26, 1852-May 12, 1915). Businessman and foe of organized labor, David M. Parry w...

Merrill Moores

(Apr. 21, 1856-Oct. 21, 1929). A native of Indianapolis, Merrill Moores was the grands...

George Edward Kessler

(July 16, 1862 – Mar. 20, 1923). George Edward Kessler, who designed the Indianapoli...

Michael F. Morrissey

(July 21, 1898-Mar. 25, 1985). Michael F. Morrissey was a son of immigrants from Limer...

PLACES

Conner Prairie

Founded in 1964, Conner Prairie’s mission was to study and interpret the world of the early 19th-century settler in the… Read More »

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Indiana World War Memorial Plaza

In 1919 Indiana waged a campaign to bring the national headquarters of the to Indianap...

West Newton

West Newton’s approximate boundaries are Mendenhall Road on the north, Goose Creek o...

Pike Township

Pike Township is located in the northwestern portion of Marion County. The Pike Townsh...

Meridian Park

Meridian Park is an early-20th -century residential neighborhood sitting three miles n...

EVENTS

Gay Knights on the Circle

In the summer of 1984, leaders of the LGBTQ community in Indianapolis organized what became known as the Gay Knights… Read More »

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Brickyard 200

The Brickyard 200 began as the Brickyard 400, a 400-mile stock car race at the . The r...

Indianapolis Home Show

The Indianapolis Home Show is the oldest as well as one of the largest home shows in t...

Battle of Pogue’s Run

The Battle of Pogue’s Run is the derisive name that the gave to events surrounding a...

Michael Taylor Case

Michael Taylor Jr., a 16-year-old Black youth, was shot and killed on September 24, 19...

ORGANIZATIONS

Gregory Ballard Administration

Victor in one of the most surprising electoral upsets in Indiana history, Gregory Ballard served two terms as of Indianapolis.… Read More »

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Tee Pee Restaurant 

An iconic Indianapolis drive-in restaurant, the Tee Pee owed its beginning to Albert R...

Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA)

The YWCA incorporated in 1892 to promote the “physical, intellectual, social, and sp...

CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions, Inc.

In 1971, Mayor and the established the Mayor’s Task Force on A...

WTTV

, a former engineer at RCA in Bloomington, Indiana, who started his own company manufa...

TOPICS

Ragtime

This uniquely American musical genre, based upon African American rhythms and styles rendered initially by Black banjoists and pianists, flourished… Read More »

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Judaism

Jewish faith and tradition have developed and adapted to changing circumstances over i...

Railroads

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

Histories of Indianapolis

The historiography of the Hoosier capital begins with a “Historical Sketch of Indian...

Americanization Programs in Schools

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

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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