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A selection of subjects that provide an interesting look at Indianapolis and Hoosiers.

 
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Brewing Industry

During the 19th century and into the first decades of the 20th century, beer brewing in Indianapolis, as in the rest of the United States, was predominantly a German enterprise.… Read More »Brewing Industry

Bridges

Noted landscape architect George E. Kessler in 1922 proclaimed Indianapolis’ greatest possessions to be its beautiful bridges. Many waterways, including White River, Fall Creek, Eagle Creek, and Pleasant Run, pass… Read More »Bridges

Buddhism

Buddhism has had a visible presence in Indianapolis since at least the 1980s, with the number of temples and meditation centers increasing significantly after the late 1990s. As a result… Read More »Buddhism

Budget Process

The budget process determines the unified budget of Marion County and the City of Indianapolis, Special Service Districts, and Municipal Corporations. The 1970 Unigov reorganization brought the budgets of several… Read More »Budget Process

Burmese

Indiana is home to the greatest number of Burmese refugees in the United States, with the largest concentration living in Indianapolis. Many Burmese refugees live in the Washington Township area… Read More »Burmese

Buses

Since 1975, most scheduled bus service between points in Marion County has been provided by the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation. Known as IndyGO since 1996, it is a municipal corporation… Read More »Buses

Butler University Architecture

The campus of Butler University occupies 290 acres on the city’s northside, with its principal entrance on the east at 46th Street and Sunset Avenue. The present campus is the… Read More »Butler University Architecture

Canadians

From the mid-to-late 19th century, many Canadians, reacting to economic change, stagnation, and depression in their homeland, migrated southward to the United States. The largest number of Indiana’s Canadian-born inhabitants… Read More »Canadians

Catholics

As of 2020, Catholics comprised approximately 10 percent of Marion County’s population and almost one-quarter of county church membership—the largest of any Christian denomination. Early History The city’s first Catholics… Read More »Catholics

Cemeteries

Prior to 1824, all cemeteries in Marion County were rural graveyards often adjacent to churches. One hundred and fifty of these interment sites remain. The notable exception, however, was the… Read More »Cemeteries

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