Real Estate Development and Developers The first real estate sale in Indianapolis took place on October 8, 1821, at Matthias Nowland’s tavern near what is… Read More »Real Estate Development and Developers
Boxing Very little is known about boxing in early- and mid-19th century Indianapolis. Professional boxing was not yet organized. At that… Read More »Boxing
National League of American Pen Women Grace Porterfield Polk founded the organization as the Indiana Branch of National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) in 1923.… Read More »National League of American Pen Women
Lutherans Although Lutherans from Maryland settled in Marion County around 1830, the first Lutheran churches did not appear until 1836 when… Read More »Lutherans
Hispanics Hispanic presence in Indianapolis is recorded as far back as 1870 in the city’s federal census. Hispanic immigration to Indianapolis… Read More »Hispanics
Special Education Some Indianapolis children received special education services even before the city had a free, public school system. These services were… Read More »Special Education
Composers Even though Indianapolis is not known as a music center, it has been home to several noteworthy 20th-century composers, especially… Read More »Composers
Alternative Newspapers In the 1960s discontented writers around the country, and around Indianapolis, went into the publishing business. They started so-called underground… Read More »Alternative Newspapers
Tennis Little information has survived concerning tennis in Indianapolis in the 19th century. The (IAC) hosted the earliest recorded tournaments in… Read More »Tennis
Indianapolis Council of Women In 1891 stockholders, led by , voted to form a council to accomplish at the local level what the National… Read More »Indianapolis Council of Women
