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Thurman Brooks Rice
Thurman Brooks Rice
(Aug. 17, 1888-Dec. 27, 1952). Physician, public health leader, medical historian, educator, and author, Thurman Brooks Rice, a native Hoosier,… Read More »Thurman Brooks Rice

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Thomas L. (Sarge) Johnson
Thomas L. (Sarge) Johnson

(Mar, 1922-Mar. 14, 1980). Amateur boxing coach Thomas L. (Sarge) Johnson was born in ...
George Philip Meier
George Philip Meier

(Sept. 16, 1864-Sept. 18, 1932). George Philip Meier was a leading designer of womenâ€...
Joseph E. Walther
Joseph E. Walther

(Nov. 24, 1912-Dec. 10, 2005). Joseph Edward Walther was born and raised in Rushville,...
John F. Buchanan
John F. Buchanan

(Nov. 9, 1895-July 9, 1926). The son of Frank and Fannie L. Fleming, John F. Buchanan ...
 
Greenways and Trails
The City of Indianapolis has developed a substantial greenways and trails system. It connects Indianapolis to the surrounding donut counties,… Read More »Greenways and Trails

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Butler-Tarkington
Butler-Tarkington

Bounded by the , Meridian Street (west side), 38th Street, and and named for and forme...
Michigan Road

Early in the state’s history, the Michigan Road linked the Ohio River to Lake Michig...
Warren Township
Warren Township

Warren Township is located in the eastern portion of Marion County. When township boun...
West Indianapolis
West Indianapolis

The boundaries of the former West Indianapolis are roughly Washington Street, White Ri...
 
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
The International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI) got its start in 1982 because of the work of Cathedral Arts, Inc.… Read More »International Violin Competition of Indianapolis

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Visits of Abraham Lincoln 
Visits of Abraham Lincoln 

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

Indianapolis experienced profound changes during World War I. The societal transformat...
Marian Mcfadden Memorial Lecture
Marian Mcfadden Memorial Lecture

Upon her death in 1975, Marian McFadden, director of the from 1944 to 1955, left over ...
Mexican-American War
Mexican-American War

On May 16, 1846, Governor James Whitcomb was given a federal quota to supply three reg...
 
Englewood Christian Church
Englewood Christian Church began in 1895 with 36 members on Rural Street on the eastern outskirts of Indianapolis, 100 yards… Read More »Englewood Christian Church
Englewood Christian Church

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Jordan College of the Arts
Jordan College of the Arts

On April 13, 1895, the Metropolitan School of Music was founded by four private music ...
Early Learning Indiana
Early Learning Indiana

Successor to Day Nursery Association of Indianapolis, Early Learning Indiana is the st...
Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation
Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation

Soon after the first Jewish settlers arrived, 14 men organized the Indianapolis Hebrew...
Marmon-Herrington
Marmon-Herrington

Formed on March 13, 1931, the Marmon-Herrington Company, Inc., was the continuation of...
 
Engine No. 587
Engine No. 587
In August 1918, the Baldwin Locomotive Works completed the Lake Erie and Western engine No. 5541. When the Nickel Plate… Read More »Engine No. 587

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USS Indianapolis
USS Indianapolis

Four U.S. Navy vessels have been named for the city of Indianapolis. The first USS Ind...
Boxing
Boxing

Very little is known about boxing in early- and mid-19th century Indianapolis. Profess...
Single-Family Residential Architecture
Single-Family Residential Architecture

The single-family dwelling occupies a special place in the history and development of ...
Industrial Expositions
Industrial Expositions

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Indianapolis  held a series of...