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Norman Hapgood

(Mar. 28, 1868-Apr. 29, 1937). Born in Chicago, Norman Hapgood graduated from Harvard College in 1890, where he also received… Read More »

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Louis Yolando Mazzini

(June 3, 1894-June 23, 1973). A native of Lima, Peru, Mazzini attended the University ...

Glenn W. Irwin Jr.

(Jul. 18, 1920-Aug. 23, 2012). Born in Roachdale, Indiana, Glenn W. Irwin Jr. attended...

Jeannette Covert Nolan

(Mar. 31, 1896-Oct. 12, 1974). Indianapolis author of 50 books, including adult fictio...

James L. Mitchell

(Sept. 29, 1834-Feb. 22, 1894). James L. Mitchell was born in Shelby County, Kentucky,...

PLACES

Traders Point

Traders Point is a residential area located on Lafayette Road, north of 71st Street, in northwest Marion County. In 1864,… Read More »

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Bowen Site

The Bowen Site is the best documented of seven known Late Woodland Native American vil...

Perry Township

Perry Township is located in southern Marion County. In 1822, county commissioners def...

Roberts Settlement

Roberts Settlement was an African American settlement in western Jackson Township in H...

Jazz Kitchen

The Jazz Kitchen is a jazz club and restaurant located on the corner of 54th Street an...

EVENTS

Morgan’s Raid

During the , a division of Confederate cavalry under Gen. John Hunt Morgan invaded Indiana and rode north toward Indianapolis.… Read More »

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Marjorie Jackson Murder Case

(Nov. 30, 1910-May 7, 1977). Marjorie Viola O’Connell Jackson was killed with a .22 ...

Municipal Election of 1999

Bart Peterson made history in the election of 1999 when he became the first Democrat e...

Battle of Pogue’s Run

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

Black Hawk War

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

ORGANIZATIONS

Denison Parking

In the late 1920s, local entrepreneur William C. Griffith and his wife Ruth (Perry) Griffith acquired the at the corner… Read More »

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Ten Point Coalition

The Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition (ITPC) is a clergy-led effort to bring together t...

Coburn Place

Coburn Place was created in 1996 as a result of the Safe Haven Campaign to address the...

100 Black Men of Indianapolis, Inc.

The national organization 100 Black Men was founded in 1963 when 100 Black men in New ...

Nur-Allah Islamic Center

The Nur-Allah (Light of God) Islamic Center is a largely African American Muslim commu...

TOPICS

Women in Politics

Throughout its long history, Indianapolis has produced many women who were at the forefront of local, state, and national politics.… Read More »

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Civil Defense

Previously an uncoordinated citizens’ movement, Civil Defense (CD) became part of th...

Lutherans

Although Lutherans from Maryland settled in Marion County around 1830, the first Luthe...

Newspaper Pulitzer Prizes

Newspaper investigations into governmental corruption or social ills have produced thr...

City Manager Proposal

The Indiana General Assembly in 1921 authorized first-class cities such as Indianapoli...

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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