Yesterday's Indianapolis

by Ed Fujawa

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:  ... 

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Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • The Minister and the Klan: The Resignation of Earl N. Griggs of Butler-Tarkington

    The Minister and the Klan: The Resignation of Earl N. Griggs of Butler-Tarkington

    Yesterday’s Indianapolis Episode 2: The Minister and the Klan: The Resignation of Earl N. Griggs of Butler-Tarkington Class900Indy Companion Blogpost (which was published in 2024, not 2023 as stated in the podcast): https://www.class900indy.com/post/an-indianapolis-pastor-his-church-and-the-klan-the-resignation-of-earl-n-griggs-of-butler-tarkin "Exposure of 12,208 Ku Klux in Marion County, Indiana" Tolerance Newspaper, Indiana State Library: https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll69/id/700do The Hooded Order in the Pulpit: Klan Membership in 1920’s Indianapolis Churches (authored by the late Prof. Paul Mullins): https://paulmullins.wordpress.com/2019/04/15/the-hooded-order-in-the-pulpit-klan-membership-in-1920s-indianapolis-churches/ If you want to support my historical research (and help cover web and podcast hosting fees and archive subscriptions)), please feel free to leave a donation at the following link: https://ko-fi.com/class900indyhistory

  • Murder on the Canal: Calvin Fletcher and the Trial of Thomas Finch

    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 Indiana Historical Society at this link: https://shop.indianahistory.org/products/murder-in-their-hearts This is the inaugural episode of 'Yesterday's Indianapolis' so some things may be a little rough. Tune in to future episodes as the quality of the podcast will (hopefully) improve as I get a hang of this new format for exploring the history of Indianapolis and central Indiana.