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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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Music About Indianapolis

Cities and towns have always been a favorite topic of songwriters and composers, and Indianapolis is no exception. This music… Read More »Music About Indianapolis

Muslims
Muslims

The Muslim community of Indianapolis is a small but integral part of the city’s population. Muslim residents may account for… Read More »Muslims

Native Americans

Native Americans have lived in Marion County for nearly 10,000 years and continue to do so today. The nations historically… Read More »Native Americans

News Broadcasting
News Broadcasting

In November 1924, the city’s first permanent radio station, , devoted its introductory night of operation to election returns. However,… Read More »News Broadcasting

Newspaper Pulitzer Prizes
Newspaper Pulitzer Prizes

Newspaper investigations into governmental corruption or social ills have produced three Pulitzer Prizes for the and one each for the… Read More »Newspaper Pulitzer Prizes

Nineteenth-Century Music
Nineteenth-Century Music

Indianapolis residents in the 19th century enjoyed an active and participatory musical life. Music was more than entertainment: it was… Read More »Nineteenth-Century Music

Nursing
Nursing

Professional nursing in the United States dates back to the last quarter of the 19th century. Before that time religious… Read More »Nursing

Panic Bar
Panic Bar

Carl Prinzler, manager of the Builders Hardware Department at , developed the idea for the panic bar after a fire… Read More »Panic Bar

Parks and Greenspaces
Parks and Greenspaces

Indianapolis residents are served by more than 200 parks and over 11,000 acres of greenspace, though  original plan for the  did… Read More »Parks and Greenspaces

Pharmacy
Pharmacy

The first pharmacy practitioner in what would become Indianapolis was likely an indigenous inhabitant who compounded medications from native plants.… Read More »Pharmacy

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