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Patricia Gifford

(Apr. 13, 1938-Apr. 8, 2018). The daughter of Jessie Mabel Martin and George Thomas Gifford, Patricia Jane Gifford graduated high… Read More »

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William Theodore (W. T.) Ray

(Mar. 20, 1916 -Dec. 17, 2010). The first accredited Black real estate agent and the f...

Ovid Butler

Born on February 7, 1801, in Augusta, New York, Butler moved to Jennings County, India...

Frances Berry Coston

Frances Berry Coston was born on March 1, 1876, in Rockhold, Kentucky, located in Whit...

Frank Barbour Wynn

(May 28, 1860- July 26, 1922). Frank Barbour Wynn was born and reared on a farm near B...

PLACES

Cumberland

On July 7, 1831, the town of Cumberland was platted on land owned by Samuel Fullen and surveyed by Henry… Read More »

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Wanamaker

Wanamaker is a Franklin Township community centered at the intersection of Southeaster...

Clermont

Clermont is a northwest town located along Crawfordsville Road (U.S. Highway 136) at t...

Little Flower

Little Flower, on Indianapolis’ east side, is a and neighborhood that developed begi...

Franklin Township

Franklin Township, one of the nine townships of , is located in the southeastern corne...

EVENTS

Tony Kiritsis Case

The morning of February 8, 1977, Anthony G. “Tony” Kiritsis, 44, a real estate developer, entered the office of Richard… Read More »

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Townsend Recovery Plan Convention

The Townsend Recovery Plan Convention was the fourth national gathering of an organiza...

International Violin Competition of Indianapolis

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

Circle City Classic

Circle City Classic is a weekend celebration of African American achievements, culmina...

Presidential Election of 1860

As the state’s largest city, Indianapolis was the site of unprecedented political ac...

ORGANIZATIONS

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is the premier urban research university in Indiana, offering more than 450 undergraduate, graduate, and… Read More »

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Aesculapian Medical Society

In 1903, a group of Black physicians, dentists, and pharmacists in Indianapolis formed...

Indianapolis Opera

Formed September 29, 1975, through the efforts of Miriam Ramaker of Indiana Central Un...

Flower Mission

The idea for this healthcare charity dates to 1876 when a group of young women took fl...

Lilly Endowment Inc.

Founded in 1937 by three descendants of , Lilly Endowment grew to become one of the na...

TOPICS

Retailing

The earliest retail businesses in Indianapolis were general stores, farmers’ markets, and workshops. Currency was not widely available in the… Read More »

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