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Robert Sanford Foster

(Jan. 27, 1834-Mar. 4, 1903). Born in Vernon, Indiana, Robert Sandford Foster came to Indianapolis at age 16, learning the… Read More »

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Ronald D. Palamara

(Jan. 13, 1939-Jan. 23, 1985). An Indianapolis native, Palamara graduated from Cathedr...

Bryan Fonseca

(Oct. 10, 1954-Sep. 16, 2020). Founder of the , which he led for 30 years. Bryan Fonse...

Harry E. Voshell

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

Emmett James Bean

A native of Erie, Pennsylvania, Bean was born on July 28, 1897. He entered the U.S. Mi...

PLACES

Monument Circle

The circular street in the center of Mile Square is one of the city’s shortest yet most famous thoroughfares. Planned… Read More »

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Allisonville

Allisonville is a suburb centered near the intersection of 82nd Street and Allisonvill...

Lockerbie Marketplace

Originally identified as Block 22 on 1821 plan for Indianapolis, Sears, Roebuck and ...

Center for the Performing Arts

In February 1998, the City Council designated “an area extending west from Range Lin...

Decatur Township

Decatur Township is located in the southwestern part of Marion County and named for St...

EVENTS

World War I

Indianapolis experienced profound changes during World War I. The societal transformation was marked by widespread community service and patriotism, cultural… Read More »

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Civil War Treason Trials

The Indianapolis military-commission “treason trials” of 1864 arose from the threa...

World War II

Although one author declared Indianapolis “among the best prepared” cities in Amer...

NCAA Basketball Finals

By 2020, the city of Indianapolis had hosted the National Collegiate Athletic Associat...

Sylvia Likens Murder Case

In July 1965, Lester and Betty Likens, traveling fair concessionaires, left two of the...

ORGANIZATIONS

Acapulco Joe’s Mexican Restaurant

In the early 1950s, Jose Guadalupe Robles Rangel, otherwise known as Joe R. Rangel, boarded a bus in Corpus Christi,… Read More »

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Union Federal Savings Bank

Union Federal Savings Bank traces its origins to 1887 when it began as the Indianola B...

WTTV

, a former engineer at RCA in Bloomington, Indiana, who started his own company manufa...

Roberts Park United Methodist Church

The Roberts Park United Methodist Church is an Indianapolis Methodist congregation tha...

Indiana Sports Corporation

Incorporated in December 1979, Indiana Sports Corporation is the nation’s first spor...

TOPICS

Women’s Rights and Suffrage

The first Conference on Women’s Rights took place in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848. Its primary issues of women’s… Read More »

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Classical Music

The earliest cultivators of “classical” or “serious” music were vocal groups, ...

Hampton Family Band

The Hampton Family is an African American family of jazz musicians whose individual me...

Art Fairs

Indianapolis is home to several different art fairs that are held annually throughout ...

Americanization Programs in Schools

Americanization programs were aimed at socializing immigrants and their children to th...

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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