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Whitcomb v. Chavis

In 1971 the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a 1969 U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decision that had declared that a 1965 Indiana reapportionment statute for state legislative seats diluted… Read More »Whitcomb v. Chavis

White River Park State Games

In July 1983, Indiana held the first annual White River Park State Games, cosponsored by the White River State Park Development Commission and the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and… Read More »White River Park State Games

World War I

Indianapolis experienced profound changes during World War I. The societal transformation was marked by widespread community service and patriotism, cultural intolerance and discrimination, and an overall spirit of purpose and… Read More »World War I

World War II

Although one author declared Indianapolis “among the best prepared” cities in America when war came, it is doubtful that it was any more ready for the outbreak of World War… Read More »World War II

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