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Bryan Fonseca

(Oct. 10, 1954-Sep. 16, 2020). Founder of the , which he led for 30 years. Bryan Fonseca was well-known for… Read More »

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Harry E. Voshell

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

Roberta West Nicholson

(Jan. 17, 1903-Nov. 6, 1987). Throughout her career, Indianapolis social reformer Robe...

Hale Aspacio Woodruff

(Aug. 6, 1900-Sept. 6, 1980). Born in Cairo, Illinois, Woodruff attended elementary an...

Janet Tyler Flanner (Genêt)

(Mar. 13, 1892-Nov 7,1978). Janet Flanner was the second child of Mary Hockett Flanner...

PLACES

Indiana Convention Center

Opened in 1972 at a cost of $26 million, the Indiana Convention Center was constructed to increase the city’s capacity… Read More »

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Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

In 1844, , a delegate from Indianapolis attended the Presbyterian General Assembly in ...

Shelby County

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

Shortridge High School

Although Indianapolis was served by several private academies in the first half of the...

Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts

On May 13, 2011, (BU) broke ground for the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts. Sc...

EVENTS

Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral Cortege

The Lincoln funeral train arrived in a rainy Indianapolis at 7 A.M. on Sunday, April 30, 1865. The coffin was… Read More »

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Police Mutiny

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

Indianapolis 500-Mile Race

Long known simply as the “500,” the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race has been conducted ...

Fiesta Indianapolis

Fiesta Indianapolis celebrates the cultures of Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain...

Steven T. Judy Case

The Steven T. Judy Case was a sensational murder trial that resulted in the reimpositi...

ORGANIZATIONS

Associated Employers of Indianapolis

In 1904 local businessmen established the Employers Association of Indianapolis to combat labor strikes in the city. Membership grew steadily… Read More »

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Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts National Football League (NFL) franchise traces its lineage to ...

Westchester Country Club

Following the success of the , the first Jewish country club in Indianapolis (1921), m...

Walker

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

Indianapolis Women’s Chorus

Founded in 1994, the Indianapolis Women’s Chorus (IWC) was the second of two LGBTQ p...

TOPICS

Aviation

Indianapolis was introduced to the “air age” in the late 1800s with hot air balloon ascensions and parachute jumps. On… Read More »

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Women and African Americans in Public Safety

Women and African Americans have made contributions to public safety in Indianapolis f...

Public Utilities

Public utility services are of recent origin, gradually evolving into their current fo...

Flora And Fauna

The biological landscape of Indianapolis is a product of both postglacial climatic cha...

Railroads

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

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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