Poles In 1875, Polish immigrants, probably Kashubes from the Pomerania-Baltic coast region of Germany, were involved in organizing Sacred Heart Catholic… Read More »Poles
African American Churches Churches have long occupied a central position within the Indianapolis African-American community. As the first institution that the Black community… Read More »African American Churches
Cable Television Cable television sends and receives television signals through coaxial cable instead of over the air. A master antenna or satellite… Read More »Cable Television
Third Parties And Independent Candidates Though many have tried, none have succeeded in dislodging the hold that Republicans and Democrats (or, in the antebellum period,… Read More »Third Parties And Independent Candidates
Socialist Parties and Movements In the summer of 1901, more than 100 men and women met in the Masonic Hall in Indianapolis, sang the… Read More »Socialist Parties and Movements
Single-Family Residential Architecture The single-family dwelling occupies a special place in the history and development of Indianapolis. The Hoosier capital called itself “A… Read More »Single-Family Residential Architecture
Emmis Communications Corporation Jeffrey H. Smulyan formed the company in 1979 with the expressed goal of acquiring underperforming radio properties in major media… Read More »Emmis Communications Corporation
Literacy Census data shows a continuous decline in the percentage of Indianapolis residents reported as illiterate or presumed to be functionally… Read More »Literacy
Golf In 1896, Philip Watson, J. A. Barnard, Robert Martindale, and Alvin S. Lockard laid out a two-hole golf course on… Read More »Golf
Waterways Indianapolis is home to multiple rivers and streams including its main waterway, the . The waterways of Indianapolis are part… Read More »Waterways
