Tag: Shortridge High School
Indianapolis Collected: Tribute to a “Hero in Overalls”
Classes were dismissed early on the afternoon of April 12, 1907, so that students and teachers at...
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HI Mailbag: Northwest Corner of Illinois and 34th Streets
Reader’s Question: I’m interested in knowing what the building used to be that is located on...
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Misc. Monday: Early Indy High Schools
Image: HI collection As a respite from the seemingly constant negative news about education and...
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HI Mailbag: Music Memory Contest
Reader’s Question: I remember participating in a grade school activity back in the 1950s,...
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Friday Favorite: Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library
Historic Legacy * Education Resource * Local Treasure To some avid HI architecture fans, he might...
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HI Mailbag: Kurt Vonnegut and the Red Key Tavern
Reader’s Question: In recent weeks, I have seen several references on social media to...
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Penny Post: Shortridge High School
Thumbing through stacks of postcards, on the hunt for pictures and stories from a particular town...
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HI Mailbag: Renowned Egyptologist from Indianapolis
Reader’s Question: What can you tell me about Indianapolis-born Egyptologist George...
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HI Mailbag: Interesting People Who Were From Indianapolis
Reader’s Question: Could you provide some information about notable people who were from...
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Building Language: Ornament
Ornament. I’ve realized I’ve thrown this architectural term around with some frequency without...
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