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Carl Graham Fisher

(Jan. 12, 1874-July 5, 1939). Carl Graham Fisher was born in Greensburg, Indiana. This flamboyant entrepreneur never let his poverty-stricken… Read More »

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Wilma Lee Gibbs Moore

(Mar. 21, 1951-Apr. 18, 2018). Wilma Gibbs Moore, the daughter of William Joseph and T...

Kay Debow Alford

Kayanne DeBow Alford, known as “Kay,” was born on December 12, 1957 in Indianapoli...

Ferguson Brothers

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

Julia E. Landers

(June 19, 1874-Apr. 12, 1953). A native of Indianapolis, Landers was born in her famil...

PLACES

Whitestown

Whitestown is a community in southeast corner of in Worth Township, approximately 22 miles northwest of Indianapolis. Whitestown was organized… Read More »

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Syrian Quarter

Located in northern section of , the Syrian Quarter, also called the Syrian Colony, wa...

Madison County

Madison County is located northeast of Marion County and is part of the Indianapolis-C...

Denison Hotel

The New-Denison Hotel, as it was originally known, was reportedly named for two of the...

Martindale-Brightwood

Northeast neighborhood bounded by 30th Street, 21st Street/Massachusetts Avenue/10th S...

EVENTS

Momentum Indy

In 2010, former amateur racing cyclists, Jennifer Cvar and Wayde Klein created the Indy Criterium (Indy Crit), now known as… Read More »

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Olympic Exhibitions

Since 1924 Indianapolis has hosted 18 Olympic exhibition events in 10 different sports...

Cold Spring Murder Case

The bodies of Jacob Young and Nancy Jane Young, husband and wife, were discovered alon...

Meet The Artists

artist-in-residence Anthony Radford put together the first Meet the Artists showcase i...

Heartland International Film Festival

Heartland Film Festival, established in 1991, began with a question that its founder, ...

ORGANIZATIONS

Resort Condominiums International

Indianapolis-based Resort Condominiums International (RCI), a leisure services company, was founded in Indianapolis in 1974 by Jon and , working… Read More »

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WFYI Public Television

With a budget of $221,000, three black-and-white cameras, and nine employees, WFYI sig...

Indiana Medical History Museum

The Indiana Medical History Museum is dedicated to preserving the Old Pathology Buildi...

Propylaeum

The term Propylaeum refers to two buildings and an organization. A committee of seven ...

H. Lieber Company

Art dealer and photo supplier. Herman Lieber immigrated to Cincinnati, Ohio, from Duss...

TOPICS

Monetary Conventions

The Monetary Conventions were a series of meetings supporting the gold standard and opposing the “free silver” movement, between 1896-1898.… Read More »

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