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Edith Whitehill Hinkel Clowes

(Sept. 21, 1885-May 22, 1968). Philanthropist and patron of the arts, Edith Whitehill Hinkel was born in Buffalo, New York,… Read More »

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Harry E. Voshell

(Jan. 17, 1870-Apr. 5, 1947). Born in Dearborn County, Harry Voshell graduated from Au...

Aurelius Dewey Pinckney Jr.

(July 20, 1923-July 2, 2009). Aurelius Dewey Pinckney Jr. was born in Boston, Massachu...

William Tinsley

(Feb. 7, 1804-June 14, 1885). Born in 1804, in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland, Wil...

Eldon Campbell

(Jan. 8, 1916-Apr. 19, 1991). Born in Alert, Indiana, Campbell attended Hanover Colleg...

PLACES

Stout Field

On Indianapolis’ southwest side, Stout Field lies west of Holt Road and north and south of Minnesota Street. In 1926,… Read More »

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Indiana Theatre

In 1927, the Circle Theatre Company, which owned the on Monument Circle, built the ...

Old Northside

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

Maywood

Maywood is a Wayne Township neighborhood centered near the intersection of Kentucky an...

Broad Ripple

Broad Ripple is a northeast neighborhood bounded by , Evanston Avenue, Kessler Bouleva...

EVENTS

Momentum Indy

In 2010, former amateur racing cyclists, Jennifer Cvar and Wayde Klein created the Indy Criterium (Indy Crit), now known as… Read More »

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Gold And Glory Sweepstakes

African American drivers and mechanics held the Gold and Glory Sweepstakes, an annual ...

Black Hawk War

Black Hawk, chief of the Sac Indians, called Ma-ka-tai-she-kia-kiak by his people, rej...

Fall Creek Massacre

On March 22, 1824, a band of nine Seneca and Miami Indians camped on in nearby to hunt...

Sunday Closing Laws

Laws governing the observance of the Sabbath have existed in Indiana since 1807 when t...

ORGANIZATIONS

Indiana Pacers

In February 1967, a group of Indiana businessmen, including insurance executive John DeVoe, attorney Dick Tinkham, L. Charles DeVoe, Ron… Read More »

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Indiana Sports Corporation

Incorporated in December 1979, Indiana Sports Corporation is the nation’s first spor...

Civil War Round Table

On February 8, 1955, Harry Grube, an assistant chief attorney for the Veterans Adminis...

Episcopalians

The principal characteristics which distinguish the Episcopal church from other denomi...

Altenheim

A group of prominent members of the Indianapolis , affiliated with Zion Evangelical Ch...

TOPICS

Germans

People with ancestral ties to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and other German-speaking provinces of central and eastern Europe constitute… Read More »

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Alternative Schools

Alternative schools provide options within the public educational system to students a...

Women’s Rights and Suffrage

The first Conference on Women’s Rights took place in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848...

High Schools

Early in its history Indianapolis was dubbed the “railroad city,” because ...

Histories of Indianapolis

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

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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