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Susan Salaz

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The Mile Square’s Capital Gains

Investments in public safety, cleanliness, and outreach are coming to the Mile Square.

Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site at night, showing the former home of the only U.S. President from Indiana
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The Benjamin Harrison Home’s Big Agenda

Changes that draw on the past and look toward the future are underway this year at the Old Northside home of Benjamin Harrison, the Hoosier state’s sole U.S. president.

Bicyclists on the Major Taylor Velodrome
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The Major Taylor Velodrome Turns 40 This Summer

While its namesake is finally getting the recognition he deserves, many of the track’s features are still known only to cycling diehards.

a picky picker antiquing
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The Picky Picker’s Guide To Antiquing

Our state is home to dozens of excellent antiques shops and auction houses that sell high-end treasures from the past. Here’s where to find the stuff that never gets old.

a porcelain clock restored after being smashed
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Order Is Restored To These Three Heirlooms

The years weren’t kind to these treasured items from the past. Luckily, a few local restoration specialists were.

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Indy Reads Starts A New Chapter In Fountain Square

The nonprofit’s bookstore makes room for reading in downtown’s newest shopping hotspot.

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A Massive Digital Gallery Is Coming To Newfields

Newfields’ massive digital gallery, THE LUME, debuts on the top floor this month. The multisensory experience sheds light on art in a dramatic new way.

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Meet The WWII-Era Joe Exotic Predecessor From Miami County

Jungleland, the winter quarters of the Terrell Jacobs Wild Animal Circus, was a fierce example of Indiana’s circus history.

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Why Have Only Two Women Ever Driven The Indy 500 Pace Car?

Supermodel Elaine Irwin made history 20 years ago as the first woman to drive the Indianapolis 500 pace car. Only one has followed in her path.

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The Coup In Myanmar, Through The Eyes Of Indy’s Chin Community

Chin Community of Indiana board president Peter Thawnghmung speaks about the currently unfolding tragedy in his home country.

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The Civil Rights-Era Activist Who Cleaned Up Indianapolis

Long before Keep Indianapolis Beautiful had us planting trees and adopting medians, Mattie Coney campaigned for cleaner streets.

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Charles Venable’s Exit From Newfields Leaves Behind A Mess—And An Opportunity

The director’s complicated legacy provides an intriguing challenge for the next person to take over its leadership.

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Amelia Earhart Was The First Woman To Wear The Pants At Purdue

The aviator spent some of her last days as a career counselor in Lafayette, breaking the university’s stodgy norms.

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Cole Porter’s Immigration Protest… Ballet

It’s not the Hoosier’s most famous work by a long shot, but “Within the Quota” is newly resonant today.

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The Hoosier Hero Of The Iranian Hostage Crisis

Rick Kupke’s quick action during the Carter-era disaster helped lead to the hostages’ release.

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