Municipal Election of 2003 In the first municipal election of the 21st century, Mayor won reelection and the Democratic Party took the majority in… Read More »Municipal Election of 2003
Municipal Election of 2007 On the night of November 6, 2007, , a political unknown, rode a wave of discontent to upset incumbent Mayor… Read More »Municipal Election of 2007
Municipal Election of 2015 After nearly eight years in office, Mayor announced he would not seek a third term in 2015. Democrats were favored… Read More »Municipal Election of 2015
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
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
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
Robert F. Kennedy Speech On the evening of April 4, 1968, as more than a hundred cities erupted in violence following the murder of… Read More »Robert F. Kennedy Speech
Townsend Recovery Plan Convention The Townsend Recovery Plan Convention was the fourth national gathering of an organization founded in 1934 by Francis Townsend, a… Read More »Townsend Recovery Plan Convention
Visits of Abraham Lincoln President-elect Lincoln’s trip to Washington, D.C., in February 1861, for his inauguration as chief executive was a “progress” rather than… Read More »Visits of Abraham Lincoln
