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Warren Wilbur Shaw

(Oct. 31, 1902-Oct. 30, 1954). Born near Shelbyville, Indiana, Shaw spent his formative years divided between Shelbyville and Greensburg. He… Read More »

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Paul H. Buchanan Jr.

(Jan. 6, 1918 – Dec. 6, 2008). The grandson of the founder of , Paul H. Buchanan tur...

Fermor Spencer Cannon

(Aug. 4, 1888-Dec. 11, 1973). A native of Indianapolis and graduate of , Fermor Spence...

David McDonald

(May 4, 1803-Aug. 25, 1869). Attorney, judge, and legal educator, David McDonald was b...

Joseph E. Bell

(Nov. 28, 1865-Sept. 1, 1923). One of six children, Bell was reared on a farm in Union...

PLACES

Shelby County

Shelby County is adjacent to Indianapolis-Marion County to the southeast and part of the . James Wilson was the first… Read More »

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Indianapolis Raceway Park

The 300-acre Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP) is located west of at 10267 East U.S. Hig...

Ben Davis

Ben Davis is located about six miles west of . The community is bounded by Rockville R...

Crazy Al’s

Al Finch established Crazy Al’s, a restaurant and music venue, in 1973, at 5408 Nort...

Haughville

Haughville is a westside neighborhood roughly bounded by 10th Street, Belmont Avenue, ...

EVENTS

Cold Spring Murder Case

The bodies of Jacob Young and Nancy Jane Young, husband and wife, were discovered along , near the intersection of… Read More »

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Tally Sheet Forgeries

The Tally Sheet Forgeries occurred during the 1886 midterm election in Indianapolis. T...

Gold And Glory Sweepstakes

African American drivers and mechanics held the Gold and Glory Sweepstakes, an annual ...

Police Mutiny

Occasioned by a streetcar strike, the mutiny was the most serious breach of police pro...

National Sports Festival IV

In 1978, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced its decision to implemen...

ORGANIZATIONS

Flower Mission

The idea for this healthcare charity dates to 1876 when a group of young women took flowers to City Hospital… Read More »

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Indianapolis Bar Association

The first bar association was formed in Indianapolis in the early 1870s but was unsucc...

Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association

Established in 2002, the Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association, or IDA...

Hook’s Drug Stores

In October 1900, John A. Hook opened the first Hook’s Drug Store at the corner of So...

Steer-In

The restaurant at 5130 East 10th Street on the outskirts of opened in the early 1930s ...

TOPICS

Filipinos

Although Filipinos were considered U.S. nationals following the annexation of the Philippine Islands after the Spanish-Amerian War of 1898, the… Read More »

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