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

All Topics Demography and Ethnicity African Americans Religion Economy/Business View More...
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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
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

Latvians
Latvians

Earliest records indicate the presence of Latvian residents in North America around 1680. The greatest migration of Latvian individuals to… Read More »Latvians

Law Firm Mergers
Law Firm Mergers

Since the 1990s, law firm mergers have brought new firms to Indianapolis, strengthened existing firms, and erased long-established names from… Read More »Law Firm Mergers

Law Schools
Law Schools

Legal education in the early 19th century consisted of studying as an apprentice under a practicing lawyer. One of the… Read More »Law Schools

Libraries and Archives
Libraries and Archives

Indianapolis has been home to numerous libraries and archives since its founding in 1820.  The idea of public libraries was… Read More »Libraries and Archives

Literacy
Literacy

Census data shows a continuous decline in the percentage of Indianapolis residents reported as illiterate or presumed to be functionally… Read More »Literacy

Literary Organizations and Events
Literary Organizations and Events

Literary clubs have had great popularity in Indianapolis. In the 19th century, and during the , men and women founded societies to… Read More »Literary Organizations and Events

Lutherans
Lutherans

Although Lutherans from Maryland settled in Marion County around 1830, the first Lutheran churches did not appear until 1836 when… Read More »Lutherans

Macedonians
Macedonians

Wars, political oppression, and economic instability caused Macedonian individuals of eastern Europe to immigrate to the United States after 1900.… Read More »Macedonians

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