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John Caven
(Apr. 12, 1824-Mar. 9, 1905). Born near McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Caven attended a primitive log school. He worked as a laborer in his father’s salt works, and in barging and coal… Read More »John Caven

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Sol Blickman

(Dec. 28, 1921-Nov. 26, 2006). Sol (Soloman) Blickman was born in Detroit, Michigan. A...
John F. Geisse

(Sept. 1, 1920-Feb. 22, 1992). A native of Madison, Wisconsin, Geisse was a leader in ...
Jim Shelton

(May 23, 1919-Feb. 11, 1993). A native of Loveland, Ohio, whose full name was James Sh...
Harry R. Wallace

(Feb. 16, 1869-Sept. 17, 1915). The son of Mayor william j. wallace, Harry Wallace was...
 
Morgan County
Morgan County is adjacent to Indianapolis-Marion County on the southwest and part of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Statistical Area.  Settlers began entering land in the area that is now Morgan County in… Read More »Morgan County

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Allisonville

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

The country’s first “union station”—that is, a centralized station for the com...
State House

The first capitol building in Indianapolis was the original Marion County courthouse, ...
The When Store

John Tomlinson Brush came to Indianapolis in the mid-1870s from New York City to open ...
 
Municipal Election of 1991
A decision in December 1990, by Indianapolis Mayor William Hudnut Iii not to seek reelection following his unsuccessful run for secretary of state signaled the beginning of the 1991 mayoral… Read More »Municipal Election of 1991

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Michael Taylor Case

Michael Taylor Jr., a 16-year-old Black youth, was shot and killed on September 24, 19...
Tally Sheet Forgeries

The Tally Sheet Forgeries occurred during the 1886 midterm election in Indianapolis. T...
Professional All-Star Basketball Games

Indianapolis had hosted three professional basketball All-Star Games. The inaugural Am...
Marshal Foch Day 

Marshal Ferdinand Foch, commander-in-chief on the western front during World War I, to...
 
Sigma Theta Tau International
Sigma Theta Tau International, one of the world’s largest Nursing associations in the world, had its genesis at the Indiana Training School for Nurses (Indiana University School of Nursing  [IUSON])… Read More »Sigma Theta Tau International

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Franklin College

Franklin College is a regionally accredited, coeducational, private liberal arts colle...
Indianapolis-Marion County Building Authority

The Indianapolis-Marion County Building Authority is an independent municipal corporat...
Sunshine Promotions

Dave Lucas and Steve Sybesma founded Sunshine Promotions in 1971 to book local rock co...
Capital Improvement Board

Created by the Indiana General Assembly in 1965, the Capital Improvement Board (CIB) i...
 
Indy Bag Ladies
The Indy Bag Ladies is a fundraising and activist organization working for the treatment and care of those with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Indianapolis. The organization began as a… Read More »Indy Bag Ladies

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Chinese

Few Chinese immigrants settled in Indianapolis until the late 20th century. The federa...
Hospital Guilds

Hospital guilds have raised funds and coordinated volunteer activities for all the hos...
Democratic Party

The Democratic Party is the oldest and only American political party in continuous exi...
USS Indianapolis

Four U.S. Navy vessels have been named for the city of Indianapolis. The first USS Ind...