Civil War The American Civil War accelerated the transformation of Indianapolis into a major industrial city. As the seat of state government… Read More »Civil War
Civil War Camps As the political capital and railroad hub of Indiana during the American Civil War (1861-1865), Indianapolis became an important military… Read More »Civil War Camps
Classical Music The earliest cultivators of “classical” or “serious” music were vocal groups, specifically church choirs and amateur singing societies. One of… Read More »Classical Music
Climate Because of its continental mid-latitude location, Indianapolis has a temperate climate with very warm, humid summers and cool winters. Imposed… Read More »Climate
Composers Even though Indianapolis is not known as a music center, it has been home to several noteworthy 20th-century composers, especially… Read More »Composers
Copperheads During the , the “Copperheads” were Northern Democrats who opposed United States government efforts to suppress the Confederate rebellion. A… Read More »Copperheads
Creation of Unigov Indianapolis had an unusual municipal government structure as of 1967. A nine-member city council, known as the , was elected… Read More »Creation of Unigov
Dance Bands Professional bands hired to perform for public and private social dances began to flourish in Indianapolis during the 1880s. Groups… Read More »Dance Bands
Danes The migration of Danes to America was sparse and slow, with the largest movement occurring late in the 19th century.… Read More »Danes
Democratic Party The Democratic Party is the oldest and only American political party in continuous existence in Indiana since it became a… Read More »Democratic Party
