Americanization Programs in Schools Americanization programs were aimed at socializing immigrants and their children to the norms of middle-class, native-born Americans. That Americanization was one of the early purposes of free, public education can… Read More »Americanization Programs in Schools
Annexation In Indianapolis, annexation involved a struggle between those in city government who saw physical growth as progress and citizens who viewed absorption into the city as a loss of autonomy… Read More »Annexation
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
