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PEOPLE

Fred S. Duesenberg and August S. Duesenberg

(Fred S., Dec. 6, 1877-July 26, 1932, and August S., Dec. 11, 1879-Jan. 18, 1955). Sons of Conrad and Kora… Read More »

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Mattie Rice Coney

(May 30, 1909-August 5, 1988). Mattie Rice Coney was an Indianapolis schoolteacher and...

Michael F. Morrissey

(July 21, 1898-Mar. 25, 1985). Michael F. Morrissey was a son of immigrants from Limer...

Lillian Haydon Childress Hall

(Feb. 24, 1889–Apr. 23, 1958). Born in Louisville, Kentucky, to George and Elizabeth...

Aaron Belford Thompson

(Apr. 5, 1873-Jan. 26, 1929). Aaron Belford Thompson was born in Rossmoyne, Ohio, to J...

PLACES

Decatur Township

Decatur Township is located in the southwestern part of Marion County and named for Stephen Decatur, a hero of the… Read More »

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Pogue’s Run

Pogue’s Run is a small stream that broke the pattern of plan for Indianapolis. an...

Indianapolis Cultural Trail

The Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick is an eight-mile m...

Central Canal Corridor

The Indianapolis Central Canal Corridor lies along the Canal Walk, a 3-mile pedestrian...

Center for the Performing Arts

In February 1998, the City Council designated “an area extending west from Range Lin...

EVENTS

Black Hawk War

Black Hawk, chief of the Sac Indians, called Ma-ka-tai-she-kia-kiak by his people, rejected the legitimacy of the Treaty of St.… 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...

International Festival

The International Festival began in 1976 under the management of the , which shepherde...

Visits of Abraham Lincoln

President-elect Lincoln’s trip to Washington, D.C., in February 1861, for his inaugu...

American Booksellers Association, Inc. v. Hudnut

American Booksellers Association, Inc. v. Hudnut was an action brought against the Cit...

ORGANIZATIONS

Taggart Baking Company

What became known as the Taggart Baking Company had its origins in an Indianapolis bakery that brothers Alexander and Daniel… Read More »

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Board of Trade

In 1853, 36 of the city’s leading businessmen formed the Indianapolis Board of Trade...

Damien Center

In Indianapolis, the first large-scale care center for people with HIV/AIDS was the Da...

Steak ‘n Shake

A. H. “Gus” Belt of Morrisonville, Illinois founded Steak ‘n Shake in Normal, Il...

Orchard School

In 1922, nine local women, including Evelyn Fortune Lilly, , Martha Carey, and Mary Ca...

TOPICS

Parks and Greenspaces

Indianapolis residents are served by more than 200 parks and over 11,000 acres of greenspace, though original plan for the did… Read More »

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Festivals

Like most large cities, Indianapolis has a sizeable number of annual festivals focused...

Civil War

The American Civil War accelerated the transformation of Indianapolis into a major ind...

Literary Organizations and Events

Literary clubs have had great popularity in Indianapolis. In the 19th century, an...

Sports Broadcasting

Indianapolis broadcasting and sports have been linked since the early 1920s. In 1922 s...

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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