Juvenile Justice Prior to the 20th century, Indianapolis juvenile delinquents were treated the same as adult criminals. By the 1890s, local “progressive”… Read More »Juvenile Justice
Kentucky and Whitewater Factions The development of strong, organized political parties in Indianapolis occurred during the 1830s. Prior to this, voters aligned themselves with… Read More »Kentucky and Whitewater Factions
Kessler’s Boulevard and Park System Landscape architect and urban planner (1862-1923) of St. Louis, Missouri, created the first comprehensive plan for parks and boulevards in… Read More »Kessler’s Boulevard and Park System
Klan’s 1920s Boycott of the Jewish Community The Indianapolis Klan’s 1920s boycott of the Jewish community was a pivotal event in the history of Indianapolis, marking a… Read More »Klan’s 1920s Boycott of the Jewish Community
Korean War When North Korea invaded South Korea in June 1950, and President Harry S. Truman committed United States armed forces under… Read More »Korean War
Koreans Although first immigrating to the United States in the 1890s, by 1960 there were only 16 Koreans in Indianapolis. The… Read More »Koreans
Labor Militancy In one of the earliest documented labor struggles in Indianapolis, members of the typographical union went on strike in 1863… Read More »Labor Militancy
Labor Newspapers Newspapers representing the interests and concerns of working men and women have been published in Indianapolis since the 1870s. Although… Read More »Labor Newspapers
Landscape Architecture Upon her arrival in Indianapolis in 1837 Eunice Bullard Beecher, minister Henry Ward Beecher’s wife, noted that the town’s homes… Read More »Landscape Architecture
Language Immersion Programs After several attempts to establish schools for German American children, a group of prominent, non-sectarian, liberal German Americans in Indianapolis… Read More »Language Immersion Programs
