Indy boasts a decades-old flirtation with Hollywood
By CONNIE ZEIGLER, Contributing editor As we approach the Academy Awards again, did you ever wonder if any movies filmed in Indianapolis have won an Oscar? Well, if you have, …
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Contest made world tour possible for working-class ‘girls’
By CONNIE ZEIGLER, Contributing editor The “Grand Tour” of Europe became a popular excursion for wealthy Americans as early as the 18th Century. Mark Twain documented his Grand Tour of …
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Harry C. Stutz left his mark on automotive industry
With “transformative” renovations now under way at the former automobile factory known for years as the Stutz Business Center and now more simply as “the Stutz,” historian Connie Zeigler takes a look at the man whose business acumen launched the famous automobile company.
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History 301: An early newspaper describes life in new state capital
By CONNIE ZEIGLER, Contributing editor For the better part of a year from 1823 to 1824, two men, H. Gregg and D. Maguire, published the Western Censor & Immigrants Guide …
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History 301: It took local media a while to warm up to cocktails
By CONNIE ZEIGLER, Contributing editor In at least one ranking of states Indiana stands near the bottom, and that is probably a good thing. The online source, 24/7 Wall Street, …
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History 301: Milliners thrived in early Indianapolis
By CONNIE ZIEGLER, Contributing editor Long before Indianapolis became known as the capital of motor car racing, it was known as the capital of millinery. In fact, the first milliner …
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Indiana Landmarks to explore ‘The Legacy of Juneteenth’
Juneteenth – the oldest known celebration marking the end of slavery in the United States – commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived on Galveston Island with word that …
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History 301: Community was entranced with Mrs. Moy Kee
By CONNIE ZEIGLER / Contributing editor The following report quotes historic sources which may use terms considered offensive today. For accuracy these quotes were not altered. For almost six years, …
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The strange case of Wacker v. Wacker: Part II
By CONNIE ZEIGLER, Contributing editor In 1900, August Wacker filed a court case against his wife, Louise, in Marion Circuit Court requesting that, because his wife was insane, the court …
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The strange case of Wacker v. Wacker
By CONNIE ZEIGLER, Contributing editor In March 1903 the Indianapolis Journal reported the “pathetic circumstances” of a man named August Wacker, who was seeking a judgement by the Circuit Court …
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