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Anna Agnew
Anna Agnew

Anna Agnew was a writer who achieved recognition for her account of spending seven years as a patient at Indianapolis’s… Read More »Anna Agnew

Arthur A. Angotti Jr.
Arthur A. Angotti Jr.

A decorated Vietnam War veteran, Indianapolis entrepreneur, and broadcasting executive, Arthur Angotti was the founder and president of , the… Read More »Arthur A. Angotti Jr.

Fortnightly Literary Club
Fortnightly Literary Club

The Fortnightly Literary Club is an Indianapolis women’s , founded in the late 19th century amid the height of the… Read More »Fortnightly Literary Club

Gertrude Mahorney 
Gertrude Mahorney 

Gertrude Mahorney was an educator in the system. She grew up in a progressive home, traveled throughout Europe, and was… Read More »Gertrude Mahorney 

Herbert G. Hawkins
Herbert G. Hawkins

Herbert Grigsby Hawkins was an entrepreneur who, after working as an authorized taxicab operator, became widely known for his operation… Read More »Herbert G. Hawkins

Home Place

Home Place is a suburban area, centered at the intersection of 106th Street and College Avenue. Before 1914 the area… Read More »Home Place

James Raleigh “Biz” Mackey
James Raleigh “Biz” Mackey

James Raleigh Mackey played three seasons as the catcher for the . Known as a master catcher and adroit switch-hitter,… Read More »James Raleigh “Biz” Mackey

Peace Learning Center
Peace Learning Center

Peace Learning Center (PLC) is a nonprofit education and community organization that serves Indianapolis youth and adults by teaching conflict… Read More »Peace Learning Center

Percussive Arts Society
Percussive Arts Society

The Percussive Arts Society (PAS), headquartered in Indianapolis, is an international organization for percussionists and percussion educators, which maintains a… Read More »Percussive Arts Society

Seymour Friedberg
Seymour Friedberg

Seymour Friedberg was the first director of the Medical Educational Resources Program. He transformed medical education in Indiana by building… Read More »Seymour Friedberg

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