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Nellie Simmons Meier

(Nov. 10, 1862-Mar. 24, 1944). Nellie Palmer Simmons Meier was an internationally known palmist—dubbed the “Palmist to the Stars”—with a… Read More »

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Joseph E. Bell

One of six children, Bell was born on November 28, 1865, and reared on a farm in Union...

Christopher Bush Coleman

(Apr. 24, 1875-June 25, 1944). A native of Springfield, Illinois, where he was educate...

Francis Silas Marean Chatard

The son of Ferdinand and Eliza Chatard, Silas Francis Chatard was born on December 12,...

Ruth Page

(Mar. 22, 1899-Apr. 4, 1991). The daughter of Indianapolis otolaryngologist Lafayette ...

PLACES

Beech Crest Neighborhood

Beech Crest Neighborhood is a neighborhood organization bounded by Woodcliff Drive to the north, East Southern Ave to the south,… Read More »

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Fidelity—AFNB—Chase Building

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

Greenfield

The city of Greenfield is the county seat of , approximately 25 miles directly east of...

Indiana State Library and Historical Building

The Indiana State Library and Historical Building was the first permanent home of the ...

University Heights

University Heights is a southside community roughly bordered by Hanna Avenue, State an...

EVENTS

Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions 

Against all odds, a team of 11 inner-city students from Indianapolis Public School (IPS) 27 defeated a team from Hunter College… Read More »

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Marian Mcfadden Memorial Lecture

Upon her death in 1975, Marian McFadden, director of the from 1944 to 1955, left over ...

Robert F. Kennedy Speech

On the evening of April 4, 1968, as more than a hundred cities erupted in violence fol...

Persian Gulf War

Iraq’s invasion and occupation of Kuwait in August 1990 led to the formation of a U....

International Festival

The International Festival began in 1976 under the management of the , which shepherde...

ORGANIZATIONS

Head Start

Head Start was created by the federal Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 to provide early childhood education and other services… Read More »

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Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)

The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization of Union veterans. D...

English-Speaking Union

In 1918 British journalist Sir Evelyn Wrench founded the English-Speaking Union in Lon...

Indiana Transportation Museum

The Indiana Transportation Museum (ITM) is dedicated to Indiana’s transportation her...

Seventh-day Adventists

The Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) church was organized in 1863 by former adherents to th...

TOPICS

Philanthropy and the Arts

The arts include performing and visual arts organizations, historic preservation, libraries, museums, and public broadcasting. The national advocacy organization, Americans… Read More »

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Hockey

Capitals Indianapolis’ first professional hockey team, the Capitals, made its debut ...

Music About Indianapolis

Cities and towns have always been a favorite topic of songwriters and composers, and I...

Golf

In 1896, Philip Watson, J. A. Barnard, Robert Martindale, and Alvin S. Lockard laid ou...

Alternative Schools

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

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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