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Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions 
Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions 

Against all odds, a team of 11 inner-city students from Indianapolis Public School (IPS) 27 defeated a team from Hunter College… Read More »Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions 

Indianapolis/Scarborough Peace Games
Indianapolis/Scarborough Peace Games

In October 1972, Gene McFadden, an Indianapolis urban planner, and community development specialist, initiated the movement to enlist a Canadian… Read More »Indianapolis/Scarborough Peace Games

Indy Pride
Indy Pride

Beginning in the early 1980s, years before the creation of the actual organization, Indiana gay and lesbian organizations like Justice,… Read More »Indy Pride

International Festival
International Festival

The International Festival began in 1976 under the management of the , which shepherded its growth for 12 years. In… Read More »International Festival

International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis

The International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI) got its start in 1982 because of the work of Cathedral Arts, Inc.… Read More »International Violin Competition of Indianapolis

Irvington War

In 1877, a dispute arose over the qualifications of the newly elected members of the school board. Old board members… Read More »Irvington War

Labor Day Celebrations
Labor Day Celebrations

Indianapolis first observed Labor Day on Sunday, September 19, 1886. Originally scheduled for Monday, September 6, organizers accommodated their guest… Read More »Labor Day Celebrations

Lynching of John Tucker

John Tucker became a victim of racially motivated violence in front of a crowd of almost 100 onlookers on West… Read More »Lynching of John Tucker

Lynching of William Keemer
Lynching of William Keemer

William Keemer, the first Black man in Indiana lynched after the Civil War during Reconstruction, was born to James H.… Read More »Lynching of William Keemer

MacAllister Awards 

Named for , Indianapolis businessman and philanthropist, the first vocal competition was held in 1979 and then became an annual… Read More »MacAllister Awards 

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