Antebellum Politics Politics in Indianapolis before the Civil War reflected the stresses of a growing city against a background of national issues and changing political parties. Disintegration of the Whig Party about… Read More »Antebellum Politics
Anti-Picketing Ordinance of 1919 A labor ordinance passed by the Indianapolis City Council September 19, 1919, forbade all forms of picketing by striking workers in the city and imposed fines and prison terms on… Read More »Anti-Picketing Ordinance of 1919
Antislavery Movement Militant opposition to slavery was not widespread in Indianapolis because of the city’s large southern population and general race prejudice. Antislavery sentiments were evident, however, among various groups and organizations,… Read More »Antislavery Movement
Arab Americans Arabic-speaking people began settling in Indianapolis in the late 1800s. Coming mainly from what today are the countries of Syria and Lebanon, which was then part of the Ottoman Empire,… Read More »Arab Americans
Art Fairs Indianapolis is home to several different art fairs that are held annually throughout the city. Talbot Street Art Fair The Talbot Street Art Fair (TSAF) is the oldest outdoor street… Read More »Art Fairs
Asian Indians Asian Indians are persons of Indian-subcontinent origins. The United States Census Bureau uses the term Asian Indian to avoid confusion with Native Americans. Indianapolis, as well as the rest of… Read More »Asian Indians
Automobile Industry Indianapolis was an early center for automobile manufacture and design. For a brief period early in the 20th century, it seemed that Indianapolis would rival Detroit for leadership in the… Read More »Automobile Industry
Aviation Indianapolis was introduced to the “air age” in the late 1800s with hot air balloon ascensions and parachute jumps. On July 15, 1889, five special trains carried hundreds of spectators… Read More »Aviation
Bicycling The earliest appearance of the bicycle in Indianapolis was a demonstration on the Circle of the high-wheeled “ordinary” in 1869. Within a few years hundreds of men were riding the… Read More »Bicycling
Bowling Bowling is a popular sport and recreational activity that evolved from European ninepins and skittles. Often associated with taverns and gambling during the early 19th century, bowling gradually became a respectable… Read More »Bowling
