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Grace Blaisdell Golden
Grace Blaisdell Golden
(June 14, 1899-Jan. 11, 1966). The daughter of Charles C. and Hattie Mabrey Blaisdell, Grace Blaisdell Golden was born in… Read More »Grace Blaisdell Golden
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William Merritt Chase
William Merritt Chase

(Nov. 1, 1849-Oct. 25, 1916). Born in Williamsburg (later renamed Nineveh), Indiana, C...
Ruth Pratt Bobbs
Ruth Pratt Bobbs

(Sept. 3, 1884-Jan. 15, 1973). Ruth Pratt Bobbs was born in Indianapolis. The daughter...
Sol Blickman
Sol Blickman

(Dec. 28, 1921-Nov. 26, 2006). Sol Blickman was born in Detroit, Michigan. A year late...
Gregory S. Hardesty
Gregory S. Hardesty

(Dec. 29, 1968-June 22, 2021). Greg S. Hardesty was a local acclaimed chef and mentor,...
 
Hilbert Circle Theatre
The Circle Theatre is the second-oldest surviving building on . Only (1859) predates it. It also was the first building… Read More »Hilbert Circle Theatre
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Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System
Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System

In part a response to the “City Beautiful” ideal popularized by the 1893 World’s...
Shortridge High School
Shortridge High School

Although Indianapolis was served by several private academies in the first half of the...
University Park
University Park

Bounded by New York, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Meridian streets, University Park is a...
Midtown
Midtown

The neighborhood colloquially known as Midtown is a historically African American neig...
 
Tony Kiritsis Case
Tony Kiritsis Case
The morning of February 8, 1977, Anthony G. “Tony” Kiritsis, 44, a real estate developer, entered the office of Richard… Read More »Tony Kiritsis Case
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International Festival
International Festival

The International Festival began in 1976 under the management of the , which shepherde...
Indianapolis 500-Mile Race
Indianapolis 500-Mile Race

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

Although much of the U.S. press called for war against Spain following the February 15...
Civil War Treason Trials
Civil War Treason Trials

The Indianapolis military-commission “treason trials” of 1864 arose from the threa...
 
Burger Chef 
In 1957 Frank Porter Thomas, an uncle of famed musician and Peru, Indiana, native, Cole Porter, opened a pilot restaurant… Read More »Burger Chef 
Burger Chef 
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MCL Cafeterias
MCL Cafeterias

In 1950, Indianapolis cousins Charles McGaughey and George Laughner founded MCL. They ...
El Sol de Tala Restaurant
El Sol de Tala Restaurant

Maria Taylor opened El Sol Restaurant at 2444 E. Washington Street on March 26, 1978. ...
Noble Inc.
Noble Inc.

Noble was founded in 1953 by parents of children with developmental disabilities. More...
Great American Songbook Foundation

In 2007, Grammy-nominated performer Michael Feinstein founded the Michael Feinstein Fo...
 
Flooding and Flood Control
Flooding and Flood Control
Because flood-producing precipitation is highly variable, floods may occur on a section of a single stream or many streams over… Read More »Flooding and Flood Control
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Great Depression
Great Depression

During the 10 months preceding the stock market crash in October 1929, the Indiana Bus...
Hockey
Hockey

Capitals Indianapolis’ first professional hockey team, the Capitals, made its debut ...
Fusion Movement 
Fusion Movement 

The Fusion Movement was a political coalition that evolved into the Indiana . The Kans...
Recycling
Recycling

Indianapolis has a dismal history with recycling. It did not become a priority until t...
 
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