National Democratic Party Convention Convinced that the demonetization of silver was the primary cause of the nation’s economic difficulties, advocates of the unrestricted coinage… Read More »National Democratic Party Convention
National Sports Festival IV In 1978, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced its decision to implement a new national multi-sport event that would… Read More »National Sports Festival IV
NCAA Basketball Finals By 2020, the city of Indianapolis had hosted the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s Division 1 Basketball Tournament’s Final… Read More »NCAA Basketball Finals
Olympic Exhibitions Since 1924 Indianapolis has hosted 18 Olympic exhibition events in 10 different sports. The 1980s saw an increase in these… Read More »Olympic Exhibitions
Persian Gulf War Iraq’s invasion and occupation of Kuwait in August 1990 led to the formation of a U.S.-led coalition of Arab and… Read More »Persian Gulf War
Peterson v. Borst In Peterson v. Borst (2003), the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that the Marion County Superior Court had acted inappropriately when it… Read More »Peterson v. Borst
Police Mutiny Occasioned by a streetcar strike, the mutiny was the most serious breach of police protocol and one of the greatest… Read More »Police Mutiny
Presidential Election of 1860 As the state’s largest city, Indianapolis was the site of unprecedented political activity during the presidential campaign of 1860. With… Read More »Presidential Election of 1860
Presidential Election of 1896 Set against a backdrop of economic depression, the 1896 campaign focused on the resolution of a national debate concerning the… Read More »Presidential Election of 1896
Professional All-Star Basketball Games Indianapolis had hosted three professional basketball All-Star Games. The inaugural American Basketball Association (ABA) All-Star contest drew 10,872 fans to… Read More »Professional All-Star Basketball Games
