Indiana High School Athletic Association In 1899, a meeting in Indianapolis of high school principals from eight Indiana cities resulted in the formation of the… Read More »Indiana High School Athletic Association
Indiana Minority Business Magazine Based in Indianapolis, Indiana Minority Business Magazine (IMBM) is published quarterly and geared toward a professional audience. Celebrating diversity and… Read More »Indiana Minority Business Magazine
Indiana University School of Nursing Indiana University School of Nursing (IUSON) opened its doors in 1914 as the Indiana University Training School for Nurses. Its… Read More »Indiana University School of Nursing
Indiana Women’s Prison The Indiana Reformatory Institution for Women and Girls was founded in 1869 in Indianapolis, making it the first female correctional… Read More »Indiana Women’s Prison
Indianapolis 500-Mile Race Long known simply as the “500,” the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race has been conducted continuously at the since its inception in… Read More »Indianapolis 500-Mile Race
Indianapolis Council of Women In 1891 stockholders, led by , voted to form a council to accomplish at the local level what the National… Read More »Indianapolis Council of Women
Indianapolis Female Institute/Seminary Antebellum school for young women. In the early decades of the 19th century, American society placed increasing importance on the home… Read More »Indianapolis Female Institute/Seminary
Indianapolis Fire Department The first recorded fire in Indianapolis in a newly built wooden tavern opposite the courthouse on Washington Street, on January… Read More »Indianapolis Fire Department
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Residents of early Indianapolis prided themselves on the orderliness of the community. The peace was kept with a town marshal,… Read More »Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Indianapolis Press Club A social and professional club for working journalists and allied crafts. Its attractive quarters are across from the in the… Read More »Indianapolis Press Club