Indianapolis, colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most-populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion County in 2020 was 977,642. The "balance" ...
Enter the Klan. Revived in the ’20s partly as a response to the loose enforcement of local, state, and national liquor bans, the KKK was primed to appeal to passionate reformers like Barr since its “official” views on racial and sexual purity struck a chord with many women. Its virulen...
but I’m guessing that the sight of a uniformed police officer approaching their car with what appeared to be a traffic ticket did not produce the intended effect. But just 10 years earlier, those same motorists wouldreallyhave had cause to complain – that is, if they were ...
Much has been written on this site and elsewhere about Indianapolis’s German influences. German immigrants played a big part in shaping the city from very early on. From its architecture to its laws and customs, Indianapolis is a product of its people, and many of its people were German. ...
At the Grand Opera House in Indianapolis, Lulu proved stronger than four men, including Police Superintendent John A. Lang and the eminent Indiana State Geologist,John Collett. A bearded Santa Claus-like giant and a familiar, beloved figure around the capitol city, Collett was one of the foremo...