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Richard M. Fairbanks
Richard M. Fairbanks
(Mar. 27, 1912-Aug. 11, 2000). The grandson of Vice President , Richard M. Fairbanks was born in Indianapolis. His parents… Read More »Richard M. Fairbanks

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Grover L. Hartman
Grover L. Hartman

(Aug. 3, 1914-Nov. 13, 1988). Grover L. Hartman was born on a farm near Brookston, Ind...
Cheney Lively
Cheney Lively

(ca. 1790s-1858). Cheney Lively (also spelled Chaney, Chany, China, or Chinny) may hav...
Luke Walton
Luke Walton

(Apr. 4, 1907-June 18, 1990). Recognized for his rapid-fire delivery, Walton broadcast...
Charles Emil Emmerich
Charles Emil Emmerich

(Aug. 25, 1845-June 6, 1911). A native of Koblenz, Germany, Emmerich attended that cit...
 
State House
The first capitol building in Indianapolis was the original Marion County courthouse, erected between 1822 and 1825 as a home… Read More »State House

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300 North Meridian
300 North Meridian

300 North Meridian is a 27-story structure, begun by Browning Investments in 1987 and ...
Brownsburg
Brownsburg

Brownsburg is in , approximately 17 miles west of Indianapolis.  James B. Brown s...
Monon Trail
Monon Trail

An integral part of the Indy Greenways system, the Monon Trail is a 27.1-mile asphalt ...
White Castle #3
White Castle #3

Indianapolis White Castle #3 opened in 1927. Located at 660 Fort Wayne Avenue, the 600...
 
Super Bowl XLVI
Super Bowl XLVI
The construction of , which replaced the outdated as home of the , led civic leaders to make bids to… Read More »Super Bowl XLVI

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Indy Pride
Indy Pride

Beginning in the early 1980s, years before the creation of the actual organization, In...
1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic
1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic

From September 1918 to the late spring of 1919, Indianapolis suffered from a viral inf...
John Freeman Fugitive Slave Case
John Freeman Fugitive Slave Case

The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, part of the Compromise of 1850, amended the 1793 Fugit...
World War II
World War II

Although one author declared Indianapolis “among the best prepared” cities in Amer...
 
Hook’s Drug Stores
In October 1900, John A. Hook opened the first Hook’s Drug Store at the corner of South East and Prospect… Read More »Hook’s Drug Stores
Hook’s Drug Stores

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Camp Fire Inc.
Camp Fire Inc.

Though not officially incorporated until 1912, the Camp Fire Girls (later Camp Fire, I...
Applied Energy Service Corporation 
Applied Energy Service Corporation 

Applied Energy Service Corporation (AES) is the successor to Indianapolis Power and Li...
Indiana Archives and Records Administration
Indiana Archives and Records Administration

The Indiana State Archives is a division of the Indiana Archives and Records Administr...
Center for Interfaith Cooperation
Center for Interfaith Cooperation

The Center for Interfaith Cooperation (CIC) is a nonprofit organization with the goal ...
 
Music About Indianapolis
Cities and towns have always been a favorite topic of songwriters and composers, and Indianapolis is no exception. This music… Read More »Music About Indianapolis

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Dentistry
Dentistry

Dental problems were a common affliction of early settlers of Indiana. Casual referenc...
Philanthropy and Health Care
Philanthropy and Health Care

In the early 1800s, philanthropic interest in health was sporadic, peaking during epid...
Feminist Movement (1960–1985)
Feminist Movement (1960–1985)

In the years since ratification of the 19th Amendment, no period saw more discussion o...
Literacy
Literacy

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