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Oscar McKinley Charleston

Born on October 14, 1896, in Indianapolis, Oscar McKinley Charleston was the seventh of eleven children. His father, Tom Charleston,… Read More »

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Henry Wesley and Harry Dunn Tutewiler

(Henry, Jan. 18, 1842-Nov. 4, 1917; and Harry, July 19, 1869-June 3, 1945). Henry Wesl...

Paul Daniel (Tony) Hinkle

(Dec. 19, 1899-Sept. 22, 1992). Born in Logansport, Indiana, Tony Hinkle attended the ...

Shirley Griffith

(Apr. 26, 1908 -June 18, 1974). A native of Brandon, Mississippi, Griffith learned to ...

William Doyle Ruckelshaus

(July 24, 1932 – Nov. 27, 2019). Born in Indianapolis, Ruckelshaus attended local pa...

PLACES

Little Flower

Little Flower, on Indianapolis’ east side, is a and neighborhood that developed beginning in the 1920s. It is bounded by… Read More »

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Forest Manor

Forest Manor is a northeast side neighborhood bounded by 38th Street, Hawthorne Lane, ...

Hendricks County

Hendricks County is adjacent to Indianapolis-Marion County on the west and part of the...

Williams Creek

Williams Creek is a northside bounded by 81st Street, College Avenue, Williams Creek...

Brendonwood

Brendonwood is a historic residential subdivision situated between Fall Creek and East...

EVENTS

Heartland International Film Festival

Heartland Film Festival, established in 1991, began with a question that its founder, Jeffrey L. Sparks, raised in the 1980s:… Read More »

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John Freeman Fugitive Slave Case

The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, part of the Compromise of 1850, amended the 1793 Fugit...

Black Hawk War

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

Spirit & Place Festival

The annual multi-day and multi-cultural Spirit & Place emerged as a festival in 19...

Presidential Election of 1896

Set against a backdrop of economic depression, the 1896 campaign focused on the resolu...

ORGANIZATIONS

Prelude Awards

Begun in 1985, the Prelude Awards were annual awards made to Marion County high school students in the visual, performing,… Read More »

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Federation Of German Societies

Deutsche Unterstützungs Vereins (UVs), or German Support Societies, promoted social c...

Indiana State Museum, Fine Arts Department

With a passion to serve as a catalyst for lifelong learning that connects the stories ...

Indianapolis Music Promoters

The Indianapolis Music Promoters Club was founded in 1919 as a branch of the National ...

WXLW

On August 18, 1948, Radio Indianapolis Inc., led by Conrad Ruckelshaus and Frederic M....

TOPICS

Brewing Industry

During the 19th century and into the first decades of the 20th century, beer brewing in Indianapolis, as in the… Read More »

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English

Though the English were among the earliest immigrants to arrive in Indianapolis, they ...

Panic Bar

Carl Prinzler, manager of the Builders Hardware Department at , developed the idea for...

Irish in Politics

Politics enabled the Irish and their descendants to rise to positions of prominence in...

Recycling

Indianapolis has a dismal history with recycling. It did not become a priority until t...

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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