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Walter Bedell (Beetle) Smith
Walter Bedell (Beetle) Smith
(Oct. 5, 1895-Aug. 9, 1961). A native of Indianapolis, Walter Bedell (Beetle) Smith was one of the most distinguished military… Read More »Walter Bedell (Beetle) Smith
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Joseph Jenkins Bingham
Joseph Jenkins Bingham

Born on January 6, 1815, in New York City, Bingham migrated to the Midwest where he en...
Maxwell Parry
Maxwell Parry

(Dec. 28, 1886-ca. July 8, 1918). Maxwell Oswald Parry was born in Rushville, Indiana,...
Mary Stewart Carey
Mary Stewart Carey

Born on March 5, 1859, in Greensburg, Indiana, Mary Stewart Carey and her family moved...
M. Stanton Evans
M. Stanton Evans

(July 20, 1934-Mar. 3, 2015). M. Stanton Evans was a leading young conservative journa...
 
Hancock County
Hancock County is adjacent to Indianapolis-Marion County on the east and part of the . The families of Andrew Evans,… Read More »Hancock County
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Hilbert Circle Theatre
Hilbert Circle Theatre

The Circle Theatre is the second-oldest surviving building on . Only (1859) predates i...
Clay Terrace
Clay Terrace

Clay Terrace opened in in October 2004. The upscale, open-air shopping center exhibite...
Franklin Township
Franklin Township

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

Lockefield Gardens was the first major public housing project in Indianapolis. In the ...
 
International Festival
International Festival
The International Festival began in 1976 under the management of the , which shepherded its growth for 12 years. In… Read More »International Festival
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Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions 
Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions 

Against all odds, a team of 11 inner-city students from Indianapolis Public School (IP...
Municipal Election of 2007
Municipal Election of 2007

On the night of November 6, 2007, , a political unknown, rode a wave of discontent to ...
Sylvia Likens Murder Case
Sylvia Likens Murder Case

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

The Fred Sanders Case involved an Indianapolis parochial school teacher’s fatal shoo...
 
University of Indianapolis
Approximately 3,700 degree-seeking students pursue 65 major fields of study in day and evening programs at the University of Indianapolis,… Read More »University of Indianapolis
University of Indianapolis
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Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center
Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center

American Settlement was created in 1923 as a charter member of the by the consolidatio...
Kountry Kitchen Soul Food Place
Kountry Kitchen Soul Food Place

Kountry Kitchen Soul Food Place has served the and beyond since it first opened in 198...
Committee Of Public Safety
Committee Of Public Safety

In the summer of 1877, the nation experienced the most serious labor disruptions in it...
Jewish Post and Opinion
Jewish Post and Opinion

Following graduation from the University of North Carolina, Gabriel Cohen (1908-2007) ...
 
Single-Family Residential Architecture
Single-Family Residential Architecture
The single-family dwelling occupies a special place in the history and development of Indianapolis. The Hoosier capital called itself “A… Read More »Single-Family Residential Architecture
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Automobile Culture
Automobile Culture

The automobile has changed every American city throughout the 20th century, those of m...
Americanization Programs in Schools
Americanization Programs in Schools

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

The first pharmacy practitioner in what would become Indianapolis was likely an indige...
Muslims
Muslims

The Muslim community of Indianapolis is a small but integral part of the city’s popu...
 
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