WNDE On November 4, 1924, Clem Portman, John Tribby, Hobart Ashlock, and Frank Sharp introduced WFBM radio to Indianapolis listeners. Operating… Read More »WNDE
Sunday Closing Laws Laws governing the observance of the Sabbath have existed in Indiana since 1807 when territorial governor William Henry Harrison approved… Read More »Sunday Closing Laws
Joseph Elmer Ritter (July 20, 1892-June 10, 1967). Ritter was born in New Albany, Indiana. Upon entering St. Meinrad Seminary in 1906, he… Read More »Joseph Elmer Ritter
Resort Condominiums International Indianapolis-based Resort Condominiums International (RCI), a leisure services company, was founded in Indianapolis in 1974 by Jon and , working… Read More »Resort Condominiums International
Phyllis Wheatley YWCA The established a branch in Indianapolis in 1895, but African Americans could not attend or belong. Minnie Whitaker sought to… Read More »Phyllis Wheatley YWCA
John Lewis Niblack (Aug. 14, 1897-June 16, 1986). Born and raised in the small farm town of Wheatland, Knox County, Niblack graduated from… Read More »John Lewis Niblack
Native Americans Native Americans have lived in Marion County for nearly 10,000 years and continue to do so today. The nations historically… Read More »Native Americans
National Automobile and Electric Company The National Automobile and Electric Company was founded in Indianapolis (1900) by L. S. Dow and Philip Goetz. Until 1902,… Read More »National Automobile and Electric Company
Museums Indianapolis has long been home to a variety of museums, many of them nationally acclaimed. These museums provide the community… Read More »Museums
Monetary Conventions The Monetary Conventions were a series of meetings supporting the gold standard and opposing the “free silver” movement, between 1896-1898.… Read More »Monetary Conventions
