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John Worth Kern Sr.

(Dec. 20, 1849-Aug. 17, 1917). A native of Howard County, Indiana, John Worth Kern Sr. was raised in Indiana and… Read More »

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Howard G. Lytle

(Oct. 4, 1903-Oct. 31, 1993). Goodwill Industries executive Howard G. Lytle was born i...

Frank Edward McKinney Jr.

(Nov. 3, 1938-Sept. 11, 1992). Born in Indianapolis, Frank McKinney Jr. grew up close ...

Thomas L. (Sarge) Johnson

(Mar, 1922-Mar. 14, 1980). Amateur boxing coach Thomas L. (Sarge) Johnson was born in ...

Paul Daniel (Tony) Hinkle

(Dec. 19, 1899-Sept. 22, 1992). Born in Logansport, Indiana, Tony Hinkle attended the ...

PLACES

Millersville

A northeast side neighborhood centered near the intersection of Millersville Road and East 56th Street. Millersville grew up along Fall… Read More »

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Midtown

The neighborhood colloquially known as Midtown is a historically African American neig...

Claypool Hotel

Henry Lawrence built the Claypool Hotel in 1903, at the corner of Illinois and Washing...

300 North Meridian

300 North Meridian is a 27-story structure, begun by Browning Investments in 1987 and ...

Highland-Brookside

Highland-Brookside is an eastside neighborhood bounded on the north by I-70, on the ea...

EVENTS

Coliseum Explosion

On October 31, 1963, Shriners Night at the Coliseum, the Holiday on Ice performance ended abruptly when a propane tank… Read More »

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John Freeman Fugitive Slave Case

The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, part of the Compromise of 1850, amended the 1793 Fugit...

Dust Bowl Tournament

The Dust Bowl Tournament emerged from a (PAL) sponsored basketball league at the , a s...

Tenth Pan American Games

In 1984, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) urged Indianapolis to bid for the ...

Battle of Pogue’s Run

The Battle of Pogue’s Run is the derisive name that the gave to events surrounding a...

ORGANIZATIONS

Salesforce

Salesforce is a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform that integrates marketing, sales, commerce, service, and IT to help businesses… Read More »

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Office of the Mayor

The mayor of Indianapolis is the head of the executive branch of city and county gover...

Arts For Learning

Nonprofit community-based arts education program affiliated with Young Audiences/Arts ...

Broadmoor Country Club

In 1922, several Jewish businessmen organized a social and sporting club for the Jewis...

Early Learning Indiana

Successor to Day Nursery Association of Indianapolis, Early Learning Indiana is the st...

TOPICS

African American Golf

African Americans have a rich history of golfing in Indianapolis, but that history was always shaped by segregation. Golf was… Read More »

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Social Services In Schools

Before the 20th century, private charity organizations customarily provided social ser...

Recycling

Indianapolis has a dismal history with recycling. It did not become a priority until t...

Buses

Since 1975, most scheduled bus service between points in has been provided by the Indi...

News Broadcasting

In November 1924, the city’s first permanent radio station, , devoted its introd...

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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