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Sep 30, 202016 min read
100 Years of Contamination: The White River fish kills of 1896 and 1999
Exploring the history of two environmental disasters on the White River and the impact on Indianapolis.
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Apr 24, 20209 min read
Born Of A Need: The History of Geist Reservoir (Part 1)
Geist Reservoir was constructed with an eye towards providing Indianapolis with an additional source of water as the city continued to grow
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Mar 21, 202014 min read
A Direful Scourge: The 1849 Cholera Epidemic in Indianapolis
Exploring the history of the 1849 cholera epidemic in Indianapolis.
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Mar 1, 20205 min read
The Troublesome Ravines of Indianapolis
Exploring the history of two ravines once located in downtown Indianapolis that helped facilitate the flooding of the new state capitol.
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Jan 12, 20208 min read
Join The Ice Pool They Said: The Ice Industry in Indianapolis
Exploring the ice industry, and the resulting drama, in Indianapolis during the latter part of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Nov 14, 20195 min read
And Then It Was Gone: The Vanishing of Pogue's Run
Exploring the history and eventual elimination of Pogue's Run through downtown Indianapolis.
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Sep 29, 20198 min read
The 1858 Shade Tree Association of Indianapolis
Explore the history of tree planting in Indianapolis and the early work of the 1858 Shade Tree Association.
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