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George Tompkins

(Nov. 20, 1902-Mar. 16, 1922). George Tompkins was born in Frankfort, Kentucky, where his great-uncle and great-aunt Robert and Fannie… Read More »

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Lucious Newsom

(Aug. 11, 1915-Aug. 8, 2008). Born August 11, 1915, in Memphis, Tennessee, Lucious New...

Harry E. Voshell

(Jan. 17, 1870-Apr. 5, 1947). Born in Dearborn County, Harry Voshell graduated from Au...

John Bartlow Martin

(Aug. 4, 1915-Jan. 3, 1987). Born in Hamilton, Ohio, John Bartlow Martin and his famil...

Calvin Sargent Hamilton

(Dec. 12, 1924-May 27, 1997). Calvin Sargent Hamilton was born in Lakeland, Florida to...

PLACES

Bradford Woods

Bradford Woods is located on roughly 2,500 acres of heavily wooded land located in Clay Township in the southwestern corner… Read More »

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Marion County

Home of the City of Indianapolis, Marion County was named in honor of Revolutionary Wa...

Merchants Plaza

Merchants Plaza, also known as Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, as well as PNC Center, is a...

Golden Hill

The historic neighborhood of Golden Hill is bounded by the , Woodstock Club, Bertha Ro...

Cummins Indianapolis Distribution Headquarters

Founded in 1919, Cummins, Inc. is a global power technology leader based in Columbus, ...

EVENTS

American Booksellers Association, Inc. v. Hudnut

American Booksellers Association, Inc. v. Hudnut was an action brought against the City of Indianapolis, challenging the constitutionality of the… Read More »

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Momentum Indy

In 2010, former amateur racing cyclists, Jennifer Cvar and Wayde Klein created the Ind...

Indianapolis 500-Mile Race

Long known simply as the “500,” the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race has been conducted ...

Fall Creek Massacre

On March 22, 1824, a band of nine Seneca and Miami Indians camped on in nearby to hunt...

Meet The Artists

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

ORGANIZATIONS

Indianapolis Ballet Theatre

Formed in 1973 as an outgrowth of the Civic Ballet Society of Indianapolis (which had been founded in 1959), Indianapolis… Read More »

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Metropolitan Youth Orchestra

Inspiration for the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra (MYO) came to classical violist after...

St. George Syrian Orthodox Church

The first known Arabic-speaking Orthodox Christians came to central Indiana from Leban...

Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Centers

Early in 1881, using $500 borrowed from his mother, opened a funeral parlor at 172 Nor...

Stephen L. Goldsmith Administration

Stephen Goldsmith became mayor of Indianapolis in January 1992 with an expressed visio...

TOPICS

Agriculture and Agribusiness

Indianapolis has a long history of producing crops and livestock and continues to be one of Indiana’s largest agricultural contributors. … Read More »