Robert Lee Brokenburr (Nov. 16, 1886-Mar. 24, 1974). Born in Phoebus, Virginia, and encouraged by his parents to get an education, Robert Brokenburr… Read More »Robert Lee Brokenburr
Betty Cockrum (Mar. 25, 1953-May 17, 2020). Born in Wolcottville, Indiana, to Moyne and Hyacinth Fuller, Betty Lou Fuller Cockrum attended Ball… Read More »Betty Cockrum
Harriette Bailey Conn (Sept. 22, 1922- Aug. 21, 1981). Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Harriette Vesta Bailey Conn graduated from and Talladega College, where… Read More »Harriette Bailey Conn
Feminist Movement (1960–1985) In the years since ratification of the 19th Amendment, no period saw more discussion of the status of women than… Read More »Feminist Movement (1960–1985)
Charles (Snookie) Hendricks (Aug. 27, 1931-Mar. 18, 1997). Charles (Snookie) Hendricks was born and raised in Indianapolis. He lived in and attended .… Read More »Charles (Snookie) Hendricks
George Washington Julian (May 5, 1817-July 7, 1899). Born in Wayne 856 County, Indiana, and educated in the common schools, George Washington Julian… Read More »George Washington Julian
Ku Klux Klan Based on white supremacist, anti-Catholic, and anti-Semitic beliefs, support for enforcement, and a wide range of traditional social, religious, and… Read More »Ku Klux Klan
League of Women Voters of Indianapolis On April 16, 1920, the Woman’s Franchise League of Indiana, Indianapolis Branch, disbanded and established a League of Women Voters… Read More »League of Women Voters of Indianapolis
Daisy Lloyd (Oct. 15, 1923-May 15, 2019). Daisy Dorothy Riley Lloyd was born in Lawrence, Kansas, to Hiram and Nettie Henrie Riley.… Read More »Daisy Lloyd
Eugenie Nicholson (July 11, 1867- Dec. 20, 1931). Born Eugenie Clementine Kountze in Omaha, Nebraska to Herman and Elizabeth Davis Kountze, Eugenie… Read More »Eugenie Nicholson
