Marion County Home of the City of Indianapolis, Marion County was named in honor of Revolutionary War General Francis Marion. It was… Read More »Marion County
Jazz Although not a principal originator of jazz music like New Orleans, New York, and Chicago, Indianapolis possesses a rich jazz… Read More »Jazz
Fishers Since the early 1990s, the Hamilton County town of Fishers, centered between I-69/S.R. 37 and Allisonville Road northeast of Indianapolis,… Read More »Fishers
Dentistry Dental problems were a common affliction of early settlers of Indiana. Casual references to dental ills abound in period newspapers… Read More »Dentistry
Democratic Party The Democratic Party is the oldest and only American political party in continuous existence in Indiana since it became a… Read More »Democratic Party
William G. Mays (Dec. 4, 1945-Dec. 4, 2014). William G. (Bill) Mays was born to educators, Joy J. Mays and Theodore C. Mays… Read More »William G. Mays
Martinsville The city of Martinsville sits in southcentral , immediately southwest of Indianapolis. Platted as the county seat in March 1822… Read More »Martinsville
Z. Mae Jimison (June 29, 1943 – Mar. 5, 2008). Judge Zilthia Mae “Z. Mae” Perkins Jimison was a trailblazer and pioneer in… Read More »Z. Mae Jimison
120 Monument Circle The , located on the northwest quadrant of since 1880, was sold in 1947 to J. C. Penney Company, Inc.… Read More »120 Monument Circle
Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site The Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site stands at 17th and Broadway where, on April 4, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) made… Read More »Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site