Catholic Charities Founded in 1919 and opened on February 6, 1920, Fr. Maurice O’Connor (St. Joan of Arc Church) served as the… Read More »Catholic Charities
Leroy Carr The most popular male blues musician of his day, Leroy Carr was born on March 27, 1905, in Nashville, Tennessee,… Read More »Leroy Carr
Eldon Campbell Born on January 8, 1916, in Alert, Indiana, Campbell attended Hanover College before transferring to the University of Illinois to… Read More »Eldon Campbell
Jameson G. Campaigne Born on January 16, 1914, and a native of Brooklyn, New York, Campaigne received an A.B. degree from Williams College… Read More »Jameson G. Campaigne
Camp Morton Camp Morton was a military installation located north of Indianapolis. Originally a volunteer-troop rendezvous camp, military authorities converted the facility… Read More »Camp Morton
Eugene Jepson (Jep) Cadou Sr. The dean of Indiana political reporters in the 1960s, Jep Cadou covered state government and politics for four decades. A… Read More »Eugene Jepson (Jep) Cadou Sr.
Butler Romantic Festival The Butler Romantic Festival has celebrated Romantic music at annually for 21 years. Frank Cooper, a Butler music professor, founded… Read More »Butler Romantic Festival
Butler Relays Founded by track coach Herman Phillips, the Butler Relays were a prestigious American track and field competition. Phillips had won… Read More »Butler Relays
Ovid Butler Born on February 7, 1801, in Augusta, New York, Butler moved to Jennings County, Indiana, in 1817. Although primarily self-educated,… Read More »Ovid Butler
Noble Chase Butler Born on February 21, 1844, in Salem, Indiana, Butler attended Hanover College (1860-1863) before joining the 93rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry… Read More »Noble Chase Butler
