Temperance and Prohibition Alcohol long has been an accepted part of American life. By the early 19th century, many people and physicians believed… Read More »Temperance and Prohibition
Tennis Little information has survived concerning tennis in Indianapolis in the 19th century. The (IAC) hosted the earliest recorded tournaments in… Read More »Tennis
Theaters Indianapolis’s first theatrical production took place in 1823 on New Year’s Eve. A traveling theatrical troupe performed in the dining… Read More »Theaters
Third Parties And Independent Candidates Though many have tried, none have succeeded in dislodging the hold that Republicans and Democrats (or, in the antebellum period,… Read More »Third Parties And Independent Candidates
Topography The ground surface of Marion County and the materials that underlie it are the results of the last glaciation of… Read More »Topography
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
