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Exploring the history Indianapolis, Indiana, and the surrounding area, Yesterday's Indianapolis will cover a wide range historical topics about the people, places and events, which have shaped the history of the Circle City and Indiana as a whole. Also check out the companion website to this podcast: Class 900: Indianapolis History (class900indy.com)
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S2E4 Indianapolis Icon: History of Roselyn Bakeries
Roselyn Bakeries was founded in Indianapolis in 1943 and over the course of the next several decades, became a local staple for baked goods with locations all around Indianapolis and the surrounding…
S2E3 History of the Union Depot in Indianapolis
The Union Depot consolidated passenger rail traffic in Indianapolis to one location. Opened in 1853, the depot served the city until 1888 when it was replaced by the present-day Union Station.Union…
S2E2 Meet Me at the Vu: The History of the Ron-D-Vu Drive-In
Ron-D-Vu Blog Post: https://www.class900indy.com/post/meet-me-at-the-vu-the-history-of-the-ron-d-vu-drive-in-restaurant-in-butler-tarkingtonHistory of the Marion County Poor Farm Lecture…
S2E1 The Fall Creek Aqueduct in Indianapolis
This episode explores the history of the Fall Creek aqueduct, which carries the Central Canal over that creek just north of downtown Indianapolis. First constructed in the late 1830s, the current…
S1E12 W.D. Huffman and the Indianapolis Pickle Industry
The tradition of hanging a pickle ornament on Christmas trees inspired this podcast about the W.D. Huffman Pickle Company, which operated on St. Clair Street near downtown Indianapolis. The company…
S1E11 Pioneering the Christmas Tree Farm in Indianapolis
This episode of Yesterday's Indianapolis explores the reputed first Christmas tree farm in Indianapolis, operated by Edward Eickhoff, a southside farmer who sold the trees at his stand on the west…
S1E10 The Indianapolis Fire Department and the 1973 Grant Fire: “The finest moment this department ever had.”
This episode explores the November 5, 1973, fire at the old Grant Building located on Washington Street in Indianapolis. NOTE: This episode contains excerpts of radio dispatches which may contain…
S1E9 The Final Flight of Karl Schoen on the Western Front
This podcast explores the final flight and death of Karl Schoen, an Indianapolis native who flew fighter aircraft over the Western Front during World War I.Class900Indy blog post about Karl Schoen:…
S1E8 Exploring the Historical Photos of Osbert Sumner with DeeDee Davis
In this episode of Yesterday's Indianapolis, I am joined by local historian DeeDee Davis to discuss an exhibit at the Irvington Historical Society which explores the photography of Indianapolis…
S1E7 Selecting the Site of Indianapolis
More than anything, Indianapolis sprang forth from the stroke of a pen versus being an already established population center or crossroads. This podcast explores the efforts of a state mandated…
S1E6 Silk and Explosives: The Real Silk Strike of 1934
Exploring the history of the 1934 strike at the Real Silk hosiery mills in downtown Indianapolis. Note: I realized I was speaking a bit faster for this episode, so you may need to slow things down to…
S1E5 "Like the Roar and Hum of a Fast Speeding Railway Locomotive" - The Eastside Tornado of 1927
Exploring the May 18, 1927, tornado which swept through the heart of downtown Indianapolis and caused serious damage on the near eastside.Companion Blog Post: "Like the Roar and Hum of a Fast…
S1E4 An Indianapolis What If: The Proposal to Dam the White River
This episode explores a proposal in the early 1920s to construct a dam on the White River at present day 38th Street in Indianapolis in order to create a large lake in the river valley north of that…
S1E3 “A Veritable Fire Trap”: The National Surgical Institute Fire of 1892
Yesterday’s IndianapolisEpisode 3: “A Veritable Fire Trap”: The National Surgical Institute Fire of 1892Companion Blog Post:…
S1E2 The Minister and the Klan: The Resignation of Earl N. Griggs of Butler-Tarkington
Yesterday’s IndianapolisEpisode 2: The Minister and the Klan: The Resignation of Earl N. Griggs of Butler-TarkingtonClass900Indy Companion Blogpost (which was published in 2024, not 2023 as stated in…
S1E1 Murder on the Canal: Calvin Fletcher and the Trial of Thomas Finch
Check out https://www.class900indy.com/ for the companion blog post for this episode. This podcast references the book 'Murder in Their Hearts: The Fall Creek Massacre' which is available from the…
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Yesterday's Indianapolis has published 16 episodes since March 2025, covering topics in History.
Yesterday's Indianapolis is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 22m.
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