Tribe of Ishmael Reverend , became interested in the poor of Indianapolis and how society could provide relief for them. McCulloch served both… Read More »Tribe of Ishmael
Turners / Turnvereins A Turnverein is a German gymnastic society, whose members are Turners (gymnasts). The Turnverein movement was brought to America and… Read More »Turners / Turnvereins
Unigov and Political Participation The 1969 reorganization of Indianapolis-Marion County local government known as Unigov had profound effects on patterns of political participation and… Read More »Unigov and Political Participation
Unigov and Public Finance The UNIGOV reorganization of local government affected public finance—governmental revenues, expenditures, and indebtedness—within Indianapolis and Marion County. As with service… Read More »Unigov and Public Finance
Unigov and Service Delivery Some local public services in Marion County are provided countywide, others more nearly match the pre-Unigov “old city” of Indianapolis,… Read More »Unigov and Service Delivery
Unitarians-Universalists In 1961, the Unitarian and Universalist churches in the United States and Canada merged to form a new body called… Read More »Unitarians-Universalists
Upland Southerners From its beginning, Indianapolis possessed a significant population of native and former residents of the Upland South, a region that… Read More »Upland Southerners
Urban Legends Folklore and urban legends manifest themselves in various genres or categories such as tales, legends, songs, beliefs, and customs. The… Read More »Urban Legends
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
