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Ann Kurker Zarick
Ann Kurker Zarick

Ann Kurker Zarick was a successful and well-known leader within Syrian and Lebanese women’s and youth organizations in Indianapolis during… Read More »Ann Kurker Zarick

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.

Carolyn Lucas Dickson
Carolyn Lucas Dickson

Carolyn Lucas Dickson was an Indianapolis physician who served patients for 53 years. She was one of the first African… Read More »Carolyn Lucas Dickson

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 

Indianapolis Arrows
Indianapolis Arrows

The Indianapolis Arrows was a proposed Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise that represented the city’s attempt to secure a third… Read More »Indianapolis Arrows

James O. Ritchey
James O. Ritchey

Born on Feb. 1, 1891 on a farm in Carroll County, Indiana, James O. Ritchey earned his B.S. (1916) and… Read More »James O. Ritchey

John Herron
John Herron

John Herron was a 19th-century Indianapolis real-estate investor who owned numerous properties in the northwestern part of Indianapolis. His philanthropy… Read More »John Herron

Knickerbacker Hall
Knickerbacker Hall

Knickerbacker Hall was an boarding and day school for girls, located within the complex of buildings developed around Grace Church… Read More »Knickerbacker Hall

Mary Ellen Cable
Mary Ellen Cable

Mary Ellen Cable was an influential educator to Indianapolis elementary school students and to women entering the field of teaching.… Read More »Mary Ellen Cable

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