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Thomas L. (Sarge) Johnson

(Mar, 1922-Mar. 14, 1980). Amateur boxing coach Thomas L. (Sarge) Johnson was born in Millikin, Louisiana. As a lightweight with… Read More »

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Edna Balz Lacy

(Sept. 21, 1906-Dec. 30, 1991). A native of Indianapolis, Lacy graduated from and late...

Livingston Dunlap

(1799-Sept. 10, 1862). Livingston Dunlap was a prominent physician who was the first m...

Richard Osborne Ristine

(Jan. 19, 1920-Jun. 20, 2009). Born in Indianapolis and raised in Crawfordsville, Rist...

Isaac Blackford

Born on November 6, 1786, in Boundbrook, New Jersey, Blackford graduated from Princeto...

PLACES

Merchants Bank Building

Originally known as the Merchants National Bank building, the structure was the tallest building in Indianapolis from its completion in… Read More »

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Boone County

Boone County’s proximity to the capital has been an important factor in the area’s...

Market East

Located east of Market East is bounded by New York Street, Delaware Street, East Stree...

Indiana Landmarks Center

The Indiana Landmarks Center serves as the headquarters of . The Central Avenue M...

Rocky Ripple

Rocky Ripple is a bounded by 54th Street, the , 51st Street, and . Settled in 1910 ...

EVENTS

Presidential Election of 1860

As the state’s largest city, Indianapolis was the site of unprecedented political activity during the presidential campaign of 1860. With… Read More »

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Cold Spring Murder Case

The bodies of Jacob Young and Nancy Jane Young, husband and wife, were discovered alon...

Sylvia Likens Murder Case

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

Gold And Glory Sweepstakes

African American drivers and mechanics held the Gold and Glory Sweepstakes, an annual ...

International Violin Competition of Indianapolis

The International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI) got its start in 1982 beca...

ORGANIZATIONS

Second Presbyterian Church

Fifteen members of the “Old School” officially organized Second Presbyterian Church, one of the city’s oldest churches and now one… Read More »

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Kheprw Institute

Founded in 2003 by Paulette Fair, Pambana Uishi, and Imhotep Adisa, the Kheprw Institu...

Barbasol

In 1919 Frank Shields, an Indianapolis chemical engineer, began manufacturing a brushl...

Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center

Indianapolis has been the location of a vast Veterans Administration (VA) hospital sys...

Grand Body Of The Sisters Of Charity

The Grand Body of the Sisters of Charity (GBSC), not to be confused with Catholic wome...

TOPICS

Religion And Health Care

For most of the 19th century, no hospital existed in Indianapolis. The city’s residents associated hospitals with facilities where people… Read More »

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