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Tom Carnegie
(Sept. 25, 1919-Feb. 11, 2011). Radio and television broadcaster, public address announcer, sports columnist, and documentary filmmaker, Tom Carnegie was born Carl Lee Kenagy in Norwalk, Connecticut. The son of… Read More »Tom Carnegie
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Speedway
Speedway is a Marion County town located about seven miles northwest of Monument Circle. In 1912, real estate developer Lemon Trotter laid out Speedway City for his clients Carl G.… Read More »Speedway
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Indianapolis 500-Mile Race
Long known simply as the “500,” the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race has been conducted continuously at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since its inception in 1911, except for 1917-1918 and 1942-1945 when the… Read More »Indianapolis 500-Mile Race
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Allison Transmission
Allison Transmission is a major producer of aircraft engines. James A. Allison, a founding partner of the Prest-O-Lite Company and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, established the Allison Speedway Team Company,… Read More »Allison Transmission
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Aircraft Accidents
Indianapolis has witnessed over 100 air crashes since aviation came to the city in the early 20th century. The earliest known airplane accident occurred during June 1910, Indianapolis Aero Meet,… Read More »Aircraft Accidents
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A product of the Indianapolis Bicentennial effort (2020–21), the digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis integrates and accesses the explosion and fragmentation of knowledge created both as born-digital information and as a large new digital archive.
