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Leroy Burney

Leroy Burney was responsible for major advances in environmental health, chronic disease, aging, education, research, and international health. Born on… Read More »

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Frank Martin McHale

(Mar. 4, 1891-Jan. 26, 1975). Attorney, businessman, and state and national Democratic...

T. C. Steele

(Sept. 11, 1847-July 24, 1926). T. C. Steele was an Indiana artist and member of the o...

Elmer E. Taflinger

(Mar. 3, 1891-Aug. 13, 1981). Elmer E. Taflinger, or “Taf” as he was called, was b...

John Worth Kern Sr.

(Dec. 20, 1849-Aug. 17, 1917). A native of Howard County, Indiana, John Worth Kern Sr....

PLACES

Johnson County

Johnson County, located south of Indianapolis, is named after John Johnson, the first Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court.… Read More »

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St. Joseph

Near north side neighborhood roughly bounded by I-65 to the north, Central and Fort Wa...

Center for the Performing Arts

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

Stringtown

Stringtown is a westside neighborhood roughly bounded by Michigan, White River Parkway...

Major General Emmett J. Bean Federal Center

The principal organization housed in this building has been known by numerous names: F...

EVENTS

Talbot Street Art Fair

Originally held on Mother’s Day weekend in 1956, a group of students from the initiated the first Talbot Street Art… Read More »

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Railroad Strike of 1877

Beginning in the East as a result of announced wage cuts, the railroad strike of 1877 ...

Visit of Louis Kossuth

During the United States tour of Louis (Lajos) Kossuth, exiled leader of Hungary’s f...

Blizzard of 1978

The worst blizzard in Indianapolis history battered the city and most of Indiana on Ja...

Sylvia Likens Murder Case

In July 1965, Lester and Betty Likens, traveling fair concessionaires, left two of the...

ORGANIZATIONS

Acme-Evans Company

The Acme-Evans/ADM Milling Company evolved from two small mills of the antebellum era to the large milling company of today.… Read More »

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St. Vincent Hospital

On April 26, 1881, four Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul arrived in Indiana...

Gregory Ballard Administration

Victor in one of the most surprising electoral upsets in Indiana history, Gregory Ball...

Board of Trade

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

Acapulco Joe’s Mexican Restaurant

In the early 1950s, Jose Guadalupe Robles Rangel, otherwise known as Joe R. Rangel, bo...

TOPICS

Bicycling

The earliest appearance of the bicycle in Indianapolis was a demonstration on the of the high-wheeled “ordinary” in 1869. Within… Read More »

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Irish

Individuals of Irish ancestry were among the earliest settlers in Indiana’s capital....

Book Trade

Since the middle of the 19th century, Indianapolis has had important associations with...

Democratic Party

The Democratic Party is the oldest and only American political party in continuous exi...

Freethought

Freethought aims to approach all matters objectively and rationally, although this def...

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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