Wetlands Early historians described pioneer as having an abundance of swamps, bottoms, bayous and sloughs. Their accounts noted that these areas,… Read More »Wetlands
White Women’s Clubs The white women’s club movement in Indianapolis closely paralleled the white women’s club movement nationwide. After the Civil War, many… Read More »White Women’s Clubs
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 in Politics Throughout its long history, Indianapolis has produced many women who were at the forefront of local, state, and national politics.… Read More »Women in Politics
Women in Religion As long as there have been churches in Indianapolis, there have been churchwomen involved in religious work. In 1822 an… Read More »Women in Religion
Women in the Professions and Business Homemaking and farming were the first occupations of pioneering Indianapolis women who settled in the city along with men in… Read More »Women in the Professions and Business
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
Wonder Bread Taggart Baking Company debuted a new bread with a mysterious advertisement that first showed up in on May 18, 1921.… Read More »Wonder Bread
Wooton Patent Desks The elaborately crafted Wooton Patent Desk was the creation of William S. Wooton who, along with his furniture expertise, was… Read More »Wooton Patent Desks
