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PEOPLE

Lyman S. Ayres

Ayres was born on September 4, 1824 and raised on a farm near Oswego, New York, and began his mercantile… Read More »

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Richard G. Lugar

(Apr. 4, 1932-Apr. 28, 2019). After gaining prominence as mayor of Indianapolis betwee...

Evelynne Bernloehr Mess Daily

(Jan. 8, 1903 – Jan. 9, 2003). Painter-printmaker Evelynne Bernloehr met at the , an...

Paul H. Buchanan Jr.

The grandson of the founder of , Paul H. Buchanan turned down an opportunity to go int...

George Alig Sr.

Born Johann Georg Alig on February 24, 1852 in Affeier, Switzerland, a small village i...

PLACES

Belt Line Railroad

Completed in 1878, the Belt Line Railroad over many decades has served as a supplemental track facility for other railroads… Read More »

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New Palestine

New Palestine, originally known as Sugar Creek, is a town in southern . Johnathon Evan...

Meridian Hills

Located just north of the White River, Meridian Hills, bounded by Williams Creek, Coll...

Fidelity—AFNB—Chase Building

Located in the northeast quadrant of at Market Street (101 Monument Circle), the Fidel...

Shelby County

Shelby County is adjacent to Indianapolis-Marion County to the southeast and part of t...

EVENTS

Spirit & Place Festival

The annual multi-day and multi-cultural Spirit & Place emerged as a festival in 1996 from the Project on Religion and… Read More »

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Fred Sanders Case

The Fred Sanders Case involved an Indianapolis parochial school teacher’s fatal shoo...

Visit of Chinese Prince Pu Lun

In May 1904, Prince Pu Lun, twice rumored to be heir to the Manchu throne, visited Ind...

Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions 

Against all odds, a team of 11 inner-city students from Indianapolis Public School (IP...

Police Mutiny

Occasioned by a streetcar strike, the mutiny was the most serious breach of police pro...

ORGANIZATIONS

Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis

Conceived by Herman H. Rinne, a local music retail businessman and former member, the Philharmonic Orchestra began with three members… Read More »

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Sigma Gamma Rho

African American educators Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little, Dorothy Hanley Whiteside, ...

Walker

Dorothy “Tommie” Walker could never have imagined what she was starting when she b...

Center for Leadership Development

Indianapolis community leaders in education, philanthropy, and business who were inter...

Art Galleries

Mid-19th to Early 20th Century Galleries One of the city’s first profess...

TOPICS

Literary Organizations and Events

Literary clubs have had great popularity in Indianapolis. In the 19th century, and during the , men and women founded societies to… Read More »

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Burmese

Indiana is home to the greatest number of Burmese refugees in the United States, with ...

Work Force

Founded in the first two decades of the 19th century, Indianapolis remained a small to...

Metal Processing And Fabrication

Blacksmiths and toolmakers were some of the earliest metal workers in Indianapolis. Th...

African Americans in Politics

Black residents have fought for civil rights and participation in politics from the be...

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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