Encyclopedia of Indianapolis

Topics Suburban Newspapers

The Noblesville Daily Ledger (also Republican Ledger, Hamilton County Ledger, and Daily Ledger) made its weekly debut in 1871 under… Read More »Topics Suburban Newspapers

University of Indianapolis

Approximately 3,700 degree-seeking students pursue 65 major fields of study in day and evening programs at the University of Indianapolis,… Read More »University of Indianapolis

Alternative Schools

Alternative schools provide options within the public educational system to students and parents who prefer nontraditional forms of education. By… Read More »Alternative Schools

Public Health

Early Indianapolis residents lived under conditions that led to frequent bouts of malaria, typhoid fever, and cholera. Families were often… Read More »Public Health

WNAP

WNAP-FM started the movement of young Circle City listeners to the FM dial when it aired in July 1968. Indianapolis-based… Read More »WNAP

News Broadcasting

In November 1924, the city’s first permanent radio station, , devoted its introductory night of operation to election returns. However,… Read More »News Broadcasting

Women in the Professions and Business

Homemaking and farming were the first occupations of pioneering Indianapolis women who settled in the city along with men in… Read More »Women in the Professions and Business

Religious Broadcasting

Religious programs were part of the broadcast schedules of many of the country’s first radio stations. Locally, one of the… Read More »Religious Broadcasting

Teacher Unions

Two fundamentally different national organizations serve as advocates for educators’ interests. The National Education Association (NEA) is open to all… Read More »Teacher Unions

Marian University Mansions

, , and , partners in the creation of the , each built or remodeled homes in the 3200 block… Read More »Marian University Mansions