Marian University Marian University is an independent, coeducational, comprehensive liberal arts university. Affiliated with the Roman Catholic church, the university is located… Read More »Marian University
Nancy McCann Martens (May 27, 1881-Sept. 11, 1940). The impresario who brought classical music and dance to Indianapolis during the 1930s, Nancy McCann… Read More »Nancy McCann Martens
Edna Martin (Nov. 25, 1897–May 25, 1974). Edna Martin was born as Edna Mae Barnes on a farm near Mount Vernon. The… Read More »Edna Martin
Virginia Dill McCarty (Dec. 15, 1924-May 26, 2006). Born in Plainfield, Indiana, Virginia Ann Dill McCarty graduated first in her class from Plainfield… Read More »Virginia Dill McCarty
Luella Frances Smith McWhirter (Oct. 1, 1859-Dec. 10, 1952). Club woman, civic leader, and bank director, Luella Smith was born in Perrysville, Indiana as… Read More »Luella Frances Smith McWhirter
Nellie Simmons Meier (Nov. 10, 1862-Mar. 24, 1944). Nellie Palmer Simmons Meier was an internationally known palmist—dubbed the “Palmist to the Stars”—with a… Read More »Nellie Simmons Meier
Catharine Merrill (Jan. 24, 1824-May 30, 1900). Born at Corydon, Indiana, the original state capital, Catharine Merrill was the daughter of ,… Read More »Catharine Merrill
Doris Honig Merritt (July 16, 1923-April 12, 2022). Born in New York City, Doris Merritt was the daughter of Haron and Lillian Honig.… Read More »Doris Honig Merritt
Emma Messing (Oct. 29, 1872–April 21, 1950). Emma Messing was a vaudeville actress, a stenographer, and a pioneering figure in American diplomacy… Read More »Emma Messing
Minority- and Women-Owned Auto Dealerships Well into the 20th century, ownership of franchise automobile dealerships was almost exclusively the domain of white males. Indianapolis fit… Read More »Minority- and Women-Owned Auto Dealerships
