Michael Taylor Case Michael Taylor Jr., a 16-year-old Black youth, was shot and killed on September 24, 1987, while in police custody. The… Read More »Michael Taylor Case
Charles Isham (C. I.) Taylor (ca. 1872-ca. Feb. 25, 1922). A transplanted North Carolinian, Taylor was a cofounder of baseball’s Negro National League (NNL). Raised… Read More »Charles Isham (C. I.) Taylor
Seals and Flags The county commissioners adopted the first Seal of Marion County on April 17, 1822. The seal was to have the… Read More »Seals and Flags
School Finance Even though school finance in Indianapolis has often hinged upon the limitations of the state constitution or the actions of… Read More »School Finance
James M. Ray (1800-Feb. 22, 1881). Born in Caldwell, New Jersey, James Ray studied at Columbia University before migrating in 1818 to Lawrenceburg,… Read More »James M. Ray
Philip Rappaport (Mar., 1845-Dec. 7, 1913). Born and educated in Bavaria, Germany, Philip Rappaport came to the United States in 1863. Settling… Read More »Philip Rappaport
Department of Public Works Part of the executive branch, the Department of Public Works is the largest of the departments operating under the .… Read More »Department of Public Works
Theophilus Parvin (Jan. 9, 1829-Jan. 29, 1898). A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, with degrees from Indiana University (B.A.) and the University… Read More »Theophilus Parvin
Jewish Post and Opinion Following graduation from the University of North Carolina, Gabriel Cohen (1908-2007) established the Chronicler Spokesman, which became the Kentucky Jewish… Read More »Jewish Post and Opinion
Indy’s Child Indy’s Child was started in 1984 “to make parenting easier in Indianapolis.” The magazine, owned by Barbara S. Wynne, well-known… Read More »Indy’s Child
