Willis R. Revels (1810-Mar. 6, 1879). Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to free parents, Willis R. Revels first came to Indiana when he… Read More »Willis R. Revels
William Henderson Remy (Dec. 18, 1892-Sept. 2, 1968). Born in Columbus, Indiana, Remy attended public schools in Indianapolis, graduating from in 1910. Admitted… Read More »William Henderson Remy
Reilly Tar & Chemical Corporation Peter Celestine Reilly came to Indianapolis in 1895 to run a small tar-distilling plant on 737 Miley Avenue in the… Read More »Reilly Tar & Chemical Corporation
Red Key Tavern In 1933, George and R. H. Duke opened the Olde English Tavern in a new building at 52nd Street and… Read More »Red Key Tavern
Freeman Briley Ransom (July 7, 1884-Aug. 6, 1947). Born in Grenada, Mississippi, Ransom graduated from the law department of Walden University in Nashville,… Read More »Freeman Briley Ransom
Ransburg In 1938, Harold Ransburg and Harry Green began experiments in Indianapolis attempting to conserve paint, in short supply during the… Read More »Ransburg
Alexander Ralston (1771-Jan. 5, 1827). Born in Scotland, Alexander Ralston immigrated to the United States following the Revolutionary War. He used his… Read More »Alexander Ralston
Railroadmen’s Federal Savings and Loan Association Founded in 1887 by William T. Cannon, paymaster of the Indianapolis Union Railroad, Railroadmen’s Federal Savings and Loan Association originally… Read More »Railroadmen’s Federal Savings and Loan Association
Railroad Track Elevation The proposal to elevate steam railway lines over city streets in the was a significant political issue of the early… Read More »Railroad Track Elevation
Ragtime This uniquely American musical genre, based upon African American rhythms and styles rendered initially by Black banjoists and pianists, flourished… Read More »Ragtime
