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William H. Hudnut III

William H. Hudnut III

William H. Hudnut III was not only the longest-serving mayor but also one of the city’s most beloved. Forever linked… Read More »William H. Hudnut III

William Hammond LaMaster

(Feb. 14, 1841 -July 28, 1908). William Hammond LaMaster advocated for religious skepticism, agnosticism, and anti-temperance. His ideas underscored the… Read More »William Hammond LaMaster

Women and African Americans in Public Safety

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

Although Indianapolis already had some authority to regulate against factories in residential areas by 1905, a 1921 state law gave… Read More »Zoning

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A product of the Indianapolis Bicentennial effort (2020–21), the digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis integrates and accesses the explosion and fragmentation of knowledge created both as born-digital information and as a large new digital archive.

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