Basketball While particulars of the first basketball game played in Indianapolis have not been established, a game likely transpired at the… Read More »Basketball
Mortality And Morbidity The Indianapolis Board of Health began publishing annual health statistics, including statistics on death and disease, in the 1890s. Such… Read More »Mortality And Morbidity
Republican Party On July 15, 1856, the newly formed Republican party held its first convention in Indianapolis. Delegates and friends began with… Read More »Republican Party
School Districts Provided for by state law, school districts are legally distinct from the municipal or township governments within which they operate.… Read More »School Districts
Serbs Bookkeeper John Peterson (Jovan Perich, 1886-1978) was the first Serbian immigrant to arrive in Indianapolis from Prizren in Old Serbia… Read More »Serbs
Latvians Earliest records indicate the presence of Latvian residents in North America around 1680. The greatest migration of Latvian individuals to… Read More »Latvians
Indianapolis Press Club A social and professional club for working journalists and allied crafts. Its attractive quarters are across from the in the… Read More »Indianapolis Press Club
Climate Because of its continental mid-latitude location, Indianapolis has a temperate climate with very warm, humid summers and cool winters. Imposed… Read More »Climate
Retailing The earliest retail businesses in Indianapolis were general stores, farmers’ markets, and workshops. Currency was not widely available in the… Read More »Retailing
Broadcasting Controversies Radio and television broadcast licenses, issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), are valuable business properties. Therefore, choosing the recipient… Read More »Broadcasting Controversies
