Dallas W. Sells Jr. (Oct. 3, 1919-Mar. 20, 1993). Born in Anderson, Indiana, Dallas W. Sells Jr. came of age with the emerging industrial… Read More »Dallas W. Sells Jr.
Paul Clarence Schulte (Mar. 18, 1890-Feb. 17, 1984). Born in Fredericktown, Missouri, Schulte was ordained on June 11, 1915. He ministered at the… Read More »Paul Clarence Schulte
Fred Sanders Case The Fred Sanders Case involved an Indianapolis parochial school teacher’s fatal shooting of an Indianapolis police officer. On the evening… Read More »Fred Sanders Case
The Robert K. Greenleaf Center For Servant Leadership Terre Haute, Indiana native Robert Keifner Greenleaf founded the Center for Applied Ethics in Boston in 1964 and authored Servant-Leadership in… Read More »The Robert K. Greenleaf Center For Servant Leadership
Lewis Corwin Robbins (July 7, 1909-June 14, 1990). A native of Indianapolis, Lewis Robbins graduated from in 1935 and received a master’s degree… Read More »Lewis Corwin Robbins
Abraham Reck (Jan. 2, 1791-May 18, 1869). Born in Littlestown, Pennsylvania, Abraham Reck studied for the ministry and held his first pastorate… Read More »Abraham Reck
Real Silk Hosiery Mills Strike The Real Silk Hosiery Mill strike of April-May 1934 is one of the city’s most famous and violent labor strikes.… Read More »Real Silk Hosiery Mills Strike
Real Silk Hosiery Mills Real Silk began operations in 1922 under the direction of J. A. and L. L. Goodman. At its peak, the… Read More »Real Silk Hosiery Mills
Railroads In the 1850s, when several new rail lines converged on Indiana’s fledgling state capital, a popular view emerged that Indianapolis… Read More »Railroads
Railroad Strike of 1877 Beginning in the East as a result of announced wage cuts, the railroad strike of 1877 spread west quickly. Freight… Read More »Railroad Strike of 1877
