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 Emma Messing was a vaudeville actress, a stenographer, and a pioneering figure in American diplomacy as one of an early… 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
Catherine Lucille Moore (Jan. 24, 1911-Apr. 4, 1987). With her first published story, Catherine Lucille Moore became an influential author in the genres… Read More »Catherine Lucille Moore
Wilma Lee Gibbs Moore (Mar. 21, 1951-Apr. 18, 2018). Wilma Gibbs Moore, the daughter of William Joseph and Tessie Arlene Gibbs, was born in… Read More »Wilma Lee Gibbs Moore
Dorothy Morlan (May 25, 1882-Oct. 25, 1967). Born in Salem, Ohio, Dorothy Morlan lived most of her adult life in the eastside… Read More »Dorothy Morlan
Lucinda Burbank Morton Born on May 16, 1825 in Centerville, Indiana, Lucinda Maria Burbank Morton spent her early life as the well-educated daughter… Read More »Lucinda Burbank Morton
