Christel House , a German-born Indianapolis philanthropist who cofounded , created Christel House International in 1998 from the proceeds of the 1996 sale… Read More »Christel House
Christian Schools Numerous schools in the Indianapolis area are classified as “Christian” schools. There is no unified administrative structure or common educational… Read More »Christian Schools
Christian Theological Seminary Founded in 1925, Christian Theological Seminary (CTS) was for many years the College of Religion (School of Religion) of and… Read More »Christian Theological Seminary
Civil Rights The history of civil rights in Indianapolis is intertwined with that of the larger African American struggle for equality in… Read More »Civil Rights
Community Leaders Allied for Superior Schools (CLASS) During the 1980s, a cadre of Indianapolis business and civic leaders, headed by and , had become dissatisfied with the… Read More »Community Leaders Allied for Superior Schools (CLASS)
Crispus Attucks High School Crispus Attucks High School was the city’s response to pressure to segregate public secondary education. In the 1920s, most of… Read More »Crispus Attucks High School
Nebraska Cropsey (July 4, 1845-Mar. 9, 1916). Nebraska Cropsey served as assistant superintendent of the for the primary grades and one of… Read More »Nebraska Cropsey
Daily Echo The Daily Echo was the first and longest continuously published high school daily newspaper in the nation. It was established… Read More »Daily Echo
Christel DeHaan (Oct. 20, 1942-June 6, 2020). Christel DeHaan was a German-born Indianapolis philanthropist who cofounded and, upon its sale in 1996,… Read More »Christel DeHaan
Elder Watson Diggs (Dec. 23, 1883-Nov. 8, 1947). Born in Madisonville, Kentucky, Diggs received a one-room school education in Louisville, where he helped… Read More »Elder Watson Diggs
