USS Indianapolis Four U.S. Navy vessels have been named for the city of Indianapolis. The first USS Indianapolis (3865), built by the… Read More »USS Indianapolis
Vaudeville The history of vaudeville in Indianapolis parallels that of other cities. Touring shows (circuses, musicals, comedies, melodramas, burlesque shows, varieties,… Read More »Vaudeville
Women and African Americans In Public Safety Women and African Americans have made contributions to public safety in Indianapolis for well over 100 years, but their service… Read More »Women and African Americans In Public Safety
Women’s Education Since the early 19th century, the methods and goals of women’s education in America have reflected dominant societal definitions of… Read More »Women’s Education
Women’s Rights and Suffrage The first Conference on Women’s Rights took place in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848. Its primary issues of women’s… Read More »Women’s Rights and Suffrage
Zoning Although Indianapolis Common Council already had some authority to regulate against factories in residential areas by 1905, a 1921 state… Read More »Zoning