Marian Mcfadden Memorial Lecture Upon her death in 1975, Marian McFadden, director of the from 1944 to 1955, left over $150,000 to the library’s… Read More »Marian Mcfadden Memorial Lecture
Mapleton-Fall Creek Mapleton-Fall Creek is a northside neighborhood bounded by 38th Street, Fall Creek Parkway, and Meridian Street. The community of Sugar… Read More »Mapleton-Fall Creek
Choice Options (IPS) operates nearly 80 schools throughout the district for students in Grades Pre-K–12. Among these schools are a variety of… Read More »Choice Options
Visit of Chinese Prince Pu Lun In May 1904, Prince Pu Lun, twice rumored to be heir to the Manchu throne, visited Indianapolis for 10 days… Read More »Visit of Chinese Prince Pu Lun
Literary Organizations and Events Literary clubs have had great popularity in Indianapolis. In the 19th century, and during the , men and women founded societies to… Read More »Literary Organizations and Events
Lighthouse Ministries The Reverend Charles Oldham founded Lighthouse Mission in 1952, and the small gospel mission began operations in the 500 block… Read More »Lighthouse Ministries
Light of the World Christian Church Light of the World Christian Church was the first African American in Indianapolis. The Central Christian congregation, a predominately white… Read More »Light of the World Christian Church
Libraries and Archives Indianapolis has been home to numerous libraries and archives since its founding in 1820. The idea of public libraries was… Read More »Libraries and Archives
Law Schools Legal education in the early 19th century consisted of studying as an apprentice under a practicing lawyer. One of the… Read More »Law Schools
Edna Balz Lacy (Sept. 21, 1906-Dec. 30, 1991). A native of Indianapolis, Lacy graduated from and later earned a B.A. in education from… Read More »Edna Balz Lacy
