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A selection of subjects that provide an interesting look at Indianapolis and Hoosiers.

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Adaptive Reuse of Religious Architecture
Adaptive Reuse of Religious Architecture

Adaptive uses of vacant historic religious buildings have saved notable examples of sacred architecture. In 1929, there were 461 buildings… Read More »Adaptive Reuse of Religious Architecture

African American Golf
African American Golf

African Americans have a rich history of golfing in Indianapolis, but that history was always shaped by segregation. Golf was… Read More »African American Golf

African American Media
African American Media

African Americans have had a significant presence in Indianapolis news reporting for more than a century in print, broadcast, and… Read More »African American Media

African Americans in Business
African Americans in Business

African Americans have engaged in business activity since the earliest days of Indianapolis. Early in the city’s history, Black entrepreneurs… Read More »African Americans in Business

African Americans in Politics
African Americans in Politics

Black residents have fought for civil rights and participation in politics from the beginning of the city’s history. Indiana’s 1816… Read More »African Americans in Politics

African­ American Churches
African­ American Churches

Churches have always occupied a central position within the Indianapolis African-­American community. As the first institution that the Black community… Read More »African­ American Churches

Agriculture and Agribusiness
Agriculture and Agribusiness

Indianapolis has a long history of producing crops and livestock and continues to be one of Indiana’s largest agricultural contributors. … Read More »Agriculture and Agribusiness

Air Quality
Air Quality

There is little evidence that air pollution was ever considered a significant problem in Indianapolis from the late 1800s through… Read More »Air Quality

Aircraft Accidents
Aircraft Accidents

Indianapolis has witnessed over 100 air crashes since came to the city in the early 20th century. The earliest known… Read More »Aircraft Accidents

Alternative Medicine
Alternative Medicine

Because of the harsh remedies of bloodletting and purging employed during the early 19th century, many Indianapolis residents avoided physicians… Read More »Alternative Medicine

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