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New Podcast Episode: Interview with Local Historian Deedee Davis
A new episode of the Yesterday's Indianapolis podcast explores the lost photos of Indianapolis resident Osbert Sumner with Deedee Davis, a local historian involved with bringing these photos to light.
Aug 201 min read


Then & Now: Laying the Cornerstone of the Central Library
A short 'then and now' about the history behind the 1916 setting of the cornerstone for the Central Library in downtown Indianaoplis.
Jan 31, 20234 min read


Sarah Hill Fletcher: A Pillar of Her Family and Community
Calvin Fletcher gets all the attention locally, but the history behind his wife, Sarah, shows the profound impact she had on Indianapolis.
Oct 6, 20229 min read


Writing on the Wall: J.H. Kroh and the Construction of the Fall Creek Wall
Exploring the history behind an inscription from 1907 I found on a flood wall along Fall Creek in Indianapolis.
Apr 16, 20226 min read


Harriette Bailey Conn: A Groundbreaking Life and Career
Exploring the life and career of pioneering attorney and Butler-Tarkington resident, Harriette Bailey Conn.
Feb 26, 20227 min read


eBay Find: Nathaniel West and the Purchase of Land in Indianapolis
Exploring the history behind a historical document found on eBay which details the sale of land early in the history of Indianapolis.
Oct 2, 20219 min read


Constructing a Legacy: William P. Jungclaus and the Building of Indianapolis
Exploring the history of William P. Jungclaus and the founding of the present day Jungclaus Campbell general contracting firm.
Aug 8, 202111 min read


An Indianapolis Landmark: The National Road Covered Bridge
Exploring the history of the National Road Bridge over the White River through the sketches of Christian Schrader and other sources.
Jun 21, 202112 min read


eBay Find: The Assignment of Dower to Elizabeth Martindale
Exploring the background of a document found on ebay which dates to 1840's Indianapolis and addresses the assignment of a widow's dower.
Jan 7, 20218 min read


William Watson Woollen and His Garden: Early Environmental Conservation in Indianapolis
Looking at the efforts of William Watson Woollen to protect nature and to establish Woollen's Gardens of Birds and Botany.
Dec 18, 202016 min read


Home of a Literary Legend: The New Historical Marker at the Booth Tarkington House
Exploring the placement of a new historical marker explaining the history of Booth Tarkington and his home on Meridian St. in Indianapolis.
Oct 23, 20204 min read


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.
Oct 18, 20208 min read


eBay Find: Deposition of Thomas A. Morris
Analyzing a piece of Indianapolis history from a lawsuit filed by Samuel Henderson, the future first mayor of Indianapolis.
Aug 18, 20208 min read


Lucius Burrie Swift: From a Civil Service Reformer to a Monument in Garfield Park
Exploring the history of a monument to Lucius Burrie Swift and the life of the Indianapolis civil service reformer.
Apr 5, 20205 min read


'No Mean City' and Calvin Fletcher
Exploring the Calvin Fletcher connection with the No Mean City phrase and the history of Indianapolis.
Feb 4, 20205 min read


Edward Eickhoff and the Pioneering of the Christmas Tree Farm in Indianapolis
Exploring the world of Christmas trees and Edward Eickhoff, one of the first to commercially grow Christmas trees in Indianapolis.
Dec 19, 20194 min read


Indianapolis First: The Career of Elizabeth Rainey
Elizabeth Rainey was the first woman from Indianapolis to be elected to the Indiana General Assembly.
Oct 26, 20194 min read


Hidden History: The Crows Nest Cemetery
Explore the history of the little known Crows Nest Cemetery and the earlier Indianapolis residents who are now at rest there.
Sep 4, 20198 min read


Andrew W. Ramsey: The Name Behind The Park
Note: A version of this blog post appeared in the Butler Tarkington Neighborhood Association newsletter in early 2018. Butler...
Jan 25, 20194 min read


Armistice Day Connection: Karl Schoen of the Army Air Service.
Note: This is an updated version of a post I wrote for a cycling blog I maintained when I was racing mountain bikes more regularly than I...
Nov 11, 20183 min read
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