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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.

Ben Taylor
Ben Taylor

During a career that spanned 30 years, Ben Taylor played for and managed baseball teams in the Negro Leagues and… Read More »Ben Taylor

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

George Anner “Rabbit” Shively
George Anner “Rabbit” Shively

George Anner Shively was a powerful left-handed baseball player who spent most of his career in the Negro Leagues with… Read More »George Anner “Rabbit” Shively

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 

Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron
Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron

Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron was a renowned baseball outfielder and hitter, best known for breaking Babe Ruth’s all-time home run… Read More »Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron

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

Indiana Humanities
Indiana Humanities

In late 1971, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) collaborated with a group of five Indiana residents—Virginia Ball, Robert… Read More »Indiana Humanities

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