Beacon of Health: The History of the Methodist Hospital Lighthouse
Taking a quick look at the history of the Lighthouse, or 'Beacon,' atop the IU Health Methodist Hospital at 16th and Capitol in Indianapolis
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- May 18, 2021
- 19 min
A Source of Controversy and Relief: The Marion County Poor Farm
Exploring the complicated history of the Marion County, Indiana poor farm from its founding to the middle of the 20th century.
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- Oct 18, 2020
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Lillian Fox and the Establishment of the Oak Hill Tuberculosis Camp
Exploring the history of the Oak Hill tuberculosis camp in Indianapolis, and its founder, Lillian Thomas Fox.
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- Mar 21, 2020
- 14 min
A Direful Scourge: The 1849 Cholera Epidemic in Indianapolis
Exploring the history of the 1849 cholera epidemic in Indianapolis.
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