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Ferguson Brothers

Denver Darious (Feb.19, 1895-May 11, 1957) and Sea Harious (Dec. 22, 1899-Mar. 3. 1974). Denver Darious and Sea Harious Ferguson… Read More »

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H. Dean Evans

(Sept. 1, 1929-Oct. 2, 2004). Born in Indianapolis to working-class parents, Evans att...

Thomas Smith

(ca. 1843-Nov. 8, 1911). Thomas Smith was born in Kentucky, almost certainly enslaved....

Robert V. Welch

(May 26, 1927-Sept. 11, 1992). Robert V. Welch was born in Indianapolis and graduated ...

Richard Osborne Ristine

(Jan. 19, 1920-Jun. 20, 2009). Born in Indianapolis and raised in Crawfordsville, Rist...

PLACES

Riley Towers

Riley Towers is a high-rise apartment development of the early 1960s intended to spur the revitalization of downtown Indianapolis. In… Read More »

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Monument Circle

The circular street in the center of Mile Square is one of the city’s shortest yet m...

Williams Creek

Williams Creek is a northside bounded by 81st Street, College Avenue, Williams Creek...

Lawrence Township

Lawrence is a northeastern Marion County township, roughly bordered by 96th Stre...

The Vogue

A landmark for the neighborhood, located at 6259 North College Avenue, the Vogue opene...

EVENTS

Townsend Recovery Plan Convention

The Townsend Recovery Plan Convention was the fourth national gathering of an organization founded in 1934 by Francis Townsend, a… Read More »

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1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic

From September 1918 to the late spring of 1919, Indianapolis suffered from a viral inf...

Lynching of William Keemer

William Keemer, the first Black man in Indiana lynched after the Civil War during Reco...

Municipal Election of 1999

Bart Peterson made history in the election of 1999 when he became the first Democrat e...

Gen Con

Gen Con is the largest tabletop gaming convention in North America with more than 500 ...

ORGANIZATIONS

Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital

Since 1881, has provided care to children, but its pediatric hospital did not open until 2003. St. Vincent Children’s Hospital… Read More »

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Winona Memorial Hospital

Winona Memorial Hospital, known then as Memorial Clinic, opened its doors to patients ...

Sigma Gamma Rho

African American educators Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little, Dorothy Hanley Whiteside, ...

IndyFringe Theatre Festival

The fringe theatrical movement in Indianapolis, modeled after the Edinburgh (Scotland)...

Indianapolis Opera

Formed September 29, 1975, through the efforts of Miriam Ramaker of Indiana Central Un...

TOPICS

Drag Performances and Venues

Indianapolis’ contemporary drag scene traces its roots to the 1960s. However, drag queens, who were originally called female impersonators, could… Read More »

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High Schools

Early in its history Indianapolis was dubbed the “railroad city,” because ...

Literacy

Census data shows a continuous decline in the percentage of Indianapolis residents rep...

Children’s Literature

Indianapolis has long been a center for children’s literature, primarily because...

Lutherans

Although Lutherans from Maryland settled in Marion County around 1830, the first Luthe...

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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